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CASE # 4 REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF AMBER RIDGE; CASE OF CREEKVIEW CROSSING PARTNERSHIP By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Gary Gorham and Tony Emmerich of Creekview Crossing Partnership are requesting preliminary plat approval of Amber Ridge. The proposed plat consists of approximately 61 acres located on the east side of T.H. #47, adjacent to River's Bend. The property is proposed to be developed with approximately 123 single family urban residential lots. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Proposed preliminary plat City Staff review letter dated February 23, 1993 Letter to Peter Raatikka from City Engineer Jankowski dated March 4, 1993 regarding proposed grading and drainage plan for Amber Ridge. Observations: The subject property is currently zoned R-1 Urban Residential, R-3 Urban Residential and B-2 Business. The applicants have also submitted an application to rezone the entire property to R-1 Urban Residential. At the rezoning hearing, the area residents were relieved that the property would be developed with single family versus the multi-family it is currently zoned for. As noted in the City Staff review letter, some of the lots were deficient of the minimum 10,800 square foot of area; the developers have corrected this deficiency. There are also some lots that back up to wetlands that do not meet the City's policy of containing 10,800 square feet of area above the wetland. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended waiving the policy in this case because the wetlands are periodically dry and have upland vegetation on them. All of the lots in the plat would have access from interior streets; there will be no lots with direct access onto T.H. #47. At the time of sketch plan review, it was noted that the north/south street south of 147th was proposed to terminate in a way that resulted in a 1,400 foot long dead-end street. To alleviate this situation, the developer eliminated several lots on the southern end of the plat, thereby reducing the length of the dead-end to approximately 850 feet. The undeveloped area in this southern portion of the plat would be reserved for future development when an additional access onto T.H. #47 in this area is feasible. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend a variance to the 600 foot maximum dead-end street length. At the preliminary plat hearing, residents of Rum Acres 2nd Addition were opposed to the fact that this urban density in Amber Ridge would result in 8 lots backing up to their 2 lots. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended preliminary plat approval with these 8 as proposed because they were platted with more depth than the norm to buffer this urban density from the 2 adjacent rural size lots. , City Engineer Jankowski's letter of March 4 identifies a number of modifications necessary to the grading and drainage plan for Amber Ridge. None of the requested information or modifications are expected to substantially alter the preliminary plat as currently submitted. Park dedication will consist of constructing pedestrian walkways running north and south through the plat to connect with existing park areas in the district. A majority of the walkway would be adjacent to Hwy. #47 and the developer will be constructing a 6 foot (versus the 7 foot mentioned in City Staff review letter) landscaped berm to buffer the walkway and residential uses from Hwy. #47. Any remaining park dedication due would be satisfied with a cash payment.