Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/14/1993

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CASE # REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF CHESTNUT RIDGE; CASE OF JOHN PETERSON, GOOD VALUE HOMES By: Zon}ng Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: As you may r~all, in July of this year the Commission reviewed a sketch plan for Chesmut Ridge that consisted of 58 single family lots. At that time, the sketch plan was tabled until the alignment of Sunfish Lake Drive was resolved with the City and DNR.. Subsequently, John Peterson scaled back Chestnut Ridge to exclude development of that ama impacted by Sunfish Lake Drive. At this time, preliminary plat approval is being sought for 12 single family lots to be situated on the extension of Krypton Street from Wood Pond Hills to the east. The balance of the property is designated as Ouflot A for future development. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Proposed preliminary plat _.- Proposed gracling plan Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes dated July 6, 1993 CiD, Staff review letter dated September.CO, 1993 Observations: On June 7, 1993, the City of Ramsey received an application from Good Value Homes for sketch plan review of Chestnut Ridge which consists of 35 acres to be subdivided into 58 single f~rn~ly lots. On July 6, 1993, the Planning Commission tabled sketch plan review of Chestnut Pddge until the alignment of the extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. was resolved with DNR.. On August 30, 1993, the City. of Ramsey received an application for prelirn~nary plat approval of Chesmut Ridge that was scaled back from the original version to exclude that area potentially impaced by the extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. The public hearing for consideration of the preliminary, plat was scheduled for October 5, 1993. The plat now consists of 12 single family lots, all of which meet the minimum ama and d~mension requirements for the Shoreland Overlay District. The balance of the property is designated as Outlot A for future development. Lots 1 through 4 and Lots 9 through 12 are proposed to'receive publ/c access from Krypton Street N.W. Lots 5 through 9 are proposed to receive access from'a private driveway extending off the end of the Krypston Street cul-de-sac, similar to the method used in Chestnut Hill. It is the City En~neer's position that the use of private drJves should be Limited to situations where there is no other feasible way to service a parcel. In this case, there is sufficient developable area to accommodate development of a public road to City standards by sacrificing one lot The developer is proposing to install the streets, sewer and water as a private development project with no financial participation on the part of the City.