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Ridgepoint (Major Plat) by Village Bank Copies of Previous Minutes (Planning Commission and City Council) Planning Commission: April 3, 2014 5.03: Review Sketch Plan for Parcel Owned by Village Bank located at 6080 Highway 10 NW; Case of Village Bank Presentation Development Services Manager Gladhill presented the staff report stating the purpose of this case was to review a submitted Sketch Plan 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 Sketch Plan is to review the general layout of the proposed lots, street/cul-de-sac and overall use of the property. He reviewed the comments received from Lano Equipment noting this company had concerns with the compatibility of the development of seven single-family homes adjacent to their business. He reported the subdivision (plat) application would require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, and Easement Vacation. It was noted the site was currently guided as Business Park and is located within the E-1 Employment District, and a portion of the site is located within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA). The request generally complies with the minimum standards of the R-1 Residential district; however, there were some potential deficiencies in the minimum lot width, side yard setbacks and the length of the cul-de-sac. Staff requested comment from the Commission and to then recommend the applicant either begin or not begin preparing a preliminary plat for further review. Commission Business Commissioner VanScoy asked if this parcel was zoned R-1 Residential if a transition zone would be required. Development Services Manager Gladhill stated buffering would be necessary and the City did not have a landscaping plan at this time. He indicated staff could look at different alignments for the proposed lots. Chairperson Levine requested comment from the applicant. Don Kveton, owner of Village Bank, 5750 177 Avenue, explained Village Bank has owned this property for th several years and after the site has not sold, he was proposing to build homes. He stated new home sales were on the rise and he hoped to make the proposal work. Curt Lano, Lano Equipment, expressed concern that the subject property was currently zoned E-1 Employment. He feared that if single-family homes were placed on this proposed parcel, that the future residents would be bothered by the adjacent industrial properties. He recommended the City also decide how the frontage road would be handled prior to considering this single-family development. Development Services Manager Gladhill requested comment from the applicant on the range of housing prices for this parcel. Mr. Kveton anticipated that the home prices would vary with the values increasing for the homes on river. He reported the homes would be built to meet the needs of the buyers. Commissioner VanScoy commented the Mississippi River Trail currently follows the contours of the property. He asked if the trail location would change.