Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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Highway # 47 and south of River Pines residential development. The property is currently zoned R-1 Rural Residential. The applicant will need to apply for a rezoning to rezone the property to R-1 Urban Residential. The property is located within the MUSA boundary line and is eligible for development with urban services. The 2002 Comprehensive Plan shows this area to be developed as Iow density urban residential. She explained the property as 31.66 acres in size and the sketch plan is proposing to replat the property into 39 single-family lots for a gross density of 1.23 units per acre. Net density will need to be calculated during time of preliminary plat review. It appears that the lots meet the minimum standard for lot area and lot width with the exception of Lot 6, Block 3. This information will need to be verified at time of preliminary plat review. The subdivision is proposing to gain access from State Highway #47 by the extension of 156t~ Lane. Staff anticipates that MnDot will require State Highway #47 to be upgraded to include left and right turn lanes. She stated the sketch plan is indicating that two cul-de-sacs will service the residential lots. The sketch plan is also providing for an access to the south by the extension of Helium Street south to facilitate future development of Wildlife Sanctuary 3rd Addition. A detailed grading and drainage plan will be reviewed as part of the preliminary plat stage. It is expected that the developer will be required to extend the trail from the north boundary to the south boundary of the plat along T.H. #47. Staff is interested in obtaining the necessary easements to connect the trail from the north boundary of Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition to the south boundary of Apple Ridge. The City would then reimburse the Developer for the construction of that additional trail link. Sidewalks are required along all non cul-de-sac roads. She noted that the City is also reviewing development proposals for the remainder of Wildlife Sanctuary to the southeast, Sunflower Ridge to the south and Evergreen Point to the southeast. The installation of streets, sanitary sewer, municipal water and storm sewer will have to be a coordinated effort between all four proposed development areas. She noted a correction to be made in the Staff letter of March 29, under point 8, the charge for utilities is $562 and not $5562. City Staff recommends sketch plan approval. Commission Business Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to approve the sketch plan contingent upon compliance with Staff Review letter of March 29, 2002, and recommend that the developer proceed to the preliminary plat stage and apply for a rezoning. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Kociscak, Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #8: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Wildlife Sanctuary 3rd Addition; Case of Kelsey Gustafson Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald stated Kelsey Gustafson has applied for sketch plan review to subdivide his 7.50 acre homestead parcel located west of State Highway # 47. The subject property is Lot 3, Block 1 of Wildlife Sanctuary Addition. The property is currently Planning Commission/April 4, 2002 Page 11 of 14