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I I I I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I ! I I John Peterson, representing Good Value Homes, stated he would think the DNR would want mitigation and that they were more than wilhng to mitigate, and Mr. Jankowski stated they could possibly come to some agreement with the DNR to bridge pan and mitigate part. Discussion ensued concerning the alignment of Sunfish Lake Drive and thc wetland issues. Mr. Peterson discussed the private road concept, stating that it works wcll in Anoka. He explained the home owners' agreement for mainta/ning the private roac[ Motion by Commissioner Terry and seconded by Commissioner Holland to table the sketch plan approval of Chestnut Ridge until the Commission receives an upcoming presentation from the DNR on changes to wefland regulations and until the location of Sunfish Lake Drive is resolved. Further Discussion: Chairperson Bawden expressed the need to look further at the issue of private drives, and Commissioner Deemer stated the City ~ready has them all along Dysprosium Street N.W. which he felt were undesirable. Commissioner Holland stated thc sketch plan approval should be tabled but not tied in with the meeting with the DNR for next month. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Terry, Holland, Deemer, La]Due, and Thorud. Voting No: None. Absent: CommissionerHendriksen. Case #5: Proposed Ordinance to Reduce the Side Yard Setback Requirement in the R-1 Urban Residential District Zoning Administ:rator Frolik stated the developers of Amber Ridge approached the City Council regarding a hardsh/p they were encountering in meeting the l0 foot side yard setbacks. She explained that the market demand is for homes with triple attached garages and they could not construct those styles of homes on an average urban lot in Ramsey and simultaneously maintain the l 0 foot side yard setback on both sides of the property and the architectural integrity of the home. The Council directed the Board of Adjustment to conduct a' special meeting to consider a 4 foot variance to the side yard setback on the garage side for the lots in Amber Ridge. They ~so dire. c~ thc Ptmming and Zoning Commission to initiate action to reduce the side yard setback on the garage side from 10 feet to 6 feet in all urban residential districts. Ms. Frolik advised that Staff researched side yard setbacks in other communities; Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Champlin and Coon Rapids all have 5 foot setbacks on the garage side, and Elk River has a 6 foot setback on the garage side. She stated R~msey's Building Official recommends a 6 foot side yard setback on the garage side to avoid consmacdon right on the tine of the standard 5 foot w/de utility easements along side property lines. She added that ff there was no structural recess of the home from the garage, it would still have to meet a 10 foot setback requirement. Commissioner Deemer stated that the thoroughfare setback should be modifiM, because the intent of the 110 foot thoroughfare was to avoid obstruction to future additional right-of-way needed, and now it is overkill to reqtfire 110 feet since all of the right-of-way in the urban district has been expanded Ms. Frolik noted that Sunny Ponds has very restr/cted 'building pads for lots backing up to C.S.A.I-I. #5 because of the existing thoroughfare threshold. ' Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Holland to reduce the thoroughfare setback in the R-1 Urban Residential District from 110 feet to 83 feet from the centerline of the road. Planning & Zoning Commission/July 6, 1993 Page 5 of 6