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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 08/26/2014 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development 7. 2. Information Title: Consider Approvals Related to Ridgepoint, a Major Subdivision; Case of Village Bank • Resolution #14-08-136 Approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, and Preliminary Plat • Ordinance #14-13 Approving Zoning Amendment from E-1 Employment District to R-1 Residential (MUSA) District Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, and Preliminary Plat Approval for a seven (7) lot single family subdivision that is immediately adjacent to Rivlyn Avenue that will extend an existing cul-de-sac. The site is located on the easternmost border of the City, adjacent to the City of Anoka. The purpose of the Preliminary Plat is to provide approval of the layout and configuration of the Plat. The City Council should consider Preliminary Plat approval to be approval of the plat itself, with the Final Plat approving a document for recording as well as approving the final construction plans to achieve the approved layout. The Final Plat is not reviewed by the Planning Commission. The Technical Review Memo provides a brief overview of the request with revisions and additional materials that will be required as a contingency of approval. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property via Standard US Mail of the Public Hearing held by the Planning Commission. A Public Hearing Notification was also published in the Anoka County UnionHerald. Observations/Alternatives: he Applicant is requesting to develop a currently undeveloped portion of the Subject Property as seven (7) single family lots, with the extension of Rivlyn Drive. Generally speaking, the request complies with the minimum standards of the R-1 Residential (MUSA) District. The proposed plat meets minimum bulk standards of the zoning and subdivision code. Future building permits must comply with the remainder of the requirements of the R-1 Residential (MUSA) District. The site is currently impacted by the Highway 10 Access Planning Study currently initiated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). One of two alternatives for the area that would create a local road connection required to remove existing private access to Highway 10 conflicts with the proposed plat. The second of the two alternatives would allow the proposed plat to move forward from the perspective of the Study. On April 8, 2014, the Planning Commission directed the Applicant to postpone further review of the Plat until completion of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. At that time, it was anticipated that the Study would be completed in June of 2014. The Applicant applied for Preliminary Plat review on June 3, 2014. The final Open House of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study was held on June 25, 2014. On July 10, the Planning Commission reviewed the Preliminary Plat, but was not comfortable in making a recommendation without receiving direction from the City Council or Mn/DOT on the status of the Access Planning Study. On July 22, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution #14-07-147 requesting removal the alternative in conflict. On July 29, 2014, Staff met with City of Anoka Staff to discuss coordination of this alternative. The City of Anoka appears to be generally supportive of this request, but needs more information and exploration of specific details before supporting the request. Any approval of the Preliminary Plat shall be contingent upon official removal of the conflicting local road alternative from the