Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/10/2014

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Review File: Preliminary Plat Review (July 3, 2014) Ridgepointe Page 2 of 10 Bulk Standard Requirements (City Code Section 117-111) Setbacks: Re s uired Front ard: 30 feet Side yard -Habitable: 6 feet Side yard-Uninl „ •j • • 10 feet Rear yard: 30 feet 1,4 • i of Size: 10,800 square feet Minimum Lot Width: 80 feet 30 feet 5 feet (preliminary plat must be adjusted) 5 feet (preliminary plat must be adjusted) 30 feet Range: 17,456 s.f. to 38,122 s.f. Varies — Show at setback on Preliminary Plat Note: it appears that two (2) to three (3) proposed lots may be deficient in minimum as a PUD. lot width requirement, necessitating the need for a Variance or potential inclusion Net Density Calculations (City Code Section 117-111). The Applicant shall provide gross (total) acreage, as well as net acreage. Net acreage is calculated by subtracting wetlands and rights of way and other non -developable areas from gross acreage. The Applicant must also provide Net Density Calculations described as number of units per net acre. Without a grading plan, it is not possible to calculate Net Density. The proposed gross density calculation is 1.79 units per acre. However, the Comprehensive Plan requires a minimum of three (3) units per acre throughout the sewered area of the community. As long as the average density meets or exceeds this density threshold over the entire sewered area, this threshold is met. This proposal would not bring the City's average density in the sewered/MUSA area below three (3) units per acre. Please provide this calculation in a separate document before the Preliminary Plat is reviewed by the City Council. Preliminary Plat: The Applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat review for seven (7) single family residential lots that would be located immediately east of Rivlyn Avenue and will extend the Rivlyn Avenue cul-de-sac to serve as access for the seven (7) proposed lots. This will result in the cul-de-sac total length over the 600 feet limit as required by City Code Section 117- 614 Subd. (c)(3). Approval of this exception will require the issuance of a variance This is anticipated to be completed along with Final Plat Approval and will require an additional Planning Commission Meeting. The lot layouts generally meet the R-1 Residential District (MUSA) requirements in terms of lot size and placement on the lots. Corrections will be required to setbacks, but it appears that all lots would be able to meet all setbacks with the proper floor plan. Four (4) outlots are proposed as part of the Preliminary Plat review. Outlot A is located at the far northeast corner of the plat and will have access to Highway 10 NW. This lot is proposed to retain the existing E-1 Employment District zoning classification and would be anticipated for future redevelopment opportunities or connection to existing uses. The existing commercial structure on Outlot A is proposed to be removed. Outlot A will not have access to Rivlyn Avenue. Outlot B is proposed to serve as deeded river access for Lots 1-7 and is located between Lots 1 and 2. It shall be made clear to future property owners that the Mississippi River Trail shall not be used for motor vehicles to access Outlot B. Outlot C would be created for the Mississippi River Trail corridor. Finally, Outlot D is created as a remnant piece due to the configuration of the proposed lots and could be combine with adjacent redevelopment. Portions of Lots 1-4 are located within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) boundary. While a portion of these lots are within this boundary, the proposed structures are located outside of the boundary and the size of the lot will not exceed impervious surface limits of the Critical Area. Review by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be required.