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Review File: Harvest Estates (15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW) Final Plat May 7, 2015 Page 2 of 6 Zoning: The City has adopted a Zoning Amendment to R-1 Residential (MUSA) as noted above. The intent of the R-1 Residential District is to allow for the construction of single-family dwellings on suitable land. All newly created lots located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) shall be serviced by municipal sanitary sewer and water supply, with the exception of a lot of record not less than five (5) acres in size. The proposed use is consistent withthe R-1 Residential (MUSA) District. Dimensional Standards. The proposed Preliminary Plat meets all minimum requirements for lot area, lot width, and setbacks of the R-1 zoning district: Setback Required Proposed Front yard: 30 feet 30 feet Side yard uninhabitable: 6 feet 6 feet Side yard habitable: 10 feet 10 feet Side yard corner: 30 feet 30 feet Rear yard: 30 feet 30 feet Minimum lot width: 80/corner 90 80 at setback for interior and 90 feet for all corner lots Minimum lot area: 10,800 sq. ft. All lots exceed the 10,800 sq. ft. minimum lot size Access & Streets. The plat proposes to gain access from Helium Street and Krypton Terrace, existing internal residential roads. The proposed Plat will not include access to Nowthen Boulevard. This is consistent with the direction of the City Council at their February 24, 2015 Work Session. Details of that discussion are included in the minutes attached to the agenda item for this case. Generally speaking, the City Council requested that the Nowthen Boulevard corridor be studied for broader safety, accessibility, and mobility improvements throughout the entire corridor before individual intersection connections are allowed. It is further noted that the current plat is being designed in such a way that a future connection to Nowthen Boulevard could be made if the future Nowthen had informal verbal discussions with Anoka County, and Staff will be making a formal request for study in the coming weeks. The proposed closure of the access driveway at Nowthen Boulevard has been the source of significant debate at the Planning Commission level. The City has received a number of comments in opposition of the closure, citing additional traffic being routed to other existing streets. The Planning Commission has recommended that this access should remain open if the Plat is to be approved. A summary of questions raised at the Public Hearing and initial responses are included with the May 12, 2015 City Council Case. th The site will have three (3) access points to major roads: 1) Nowthen Boulevard (at 150 Lane); 2) Alpine Drive (at nd Helium Street); and 3) Trunk Highway (TH) 47/Saint Francis Boulevard (at 152 Avenue). Based on a split between these three intersections upon full build-out (existing homes + proposed development), it appears that the traffic levels would continue to be within acceptable levels of service. According to the City Engineer, local roads can typically handle 2,000 vehicle trips per day. Informal traffic analysis indicates that with the closure, traffic levels should nd remain under these levels. The Plat includes internal circulation with a loop street consisting of 152 Way NW/Krypton Terrace connecting to Helium Street NW on the northern portion of the plat. A new cul-de-sac will extend from Helium Street on the southern portion of the plat. Interim Improvements