Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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zoned R-1 Rural Residential. The applicant will need to apply for a rezonlng 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 low density urban residential. The subject property is 7.50 acres in size. The sketch plan is proposing to replat the property into 13 single-family lots for a gross density of 1.7 units per acre. Net density will need to be calculated at the time of preliminary plat review. It appears that the lots meet the minimum standard for lot area and lot width. This information will need to be verified at time of preliminary plat review. Staff has received a sketch plan for the development of Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition, from Oakwood Land Development, which is proposing to extend 156th Avenue westerly from State Highway #47. Wildlife Sanctuary 3rd Addition is proposing to gain access by extending Helium Street south from the proposed 156th Avenue in the proposed Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition. Staff anticipates that MnDot will require that State Highway #47 be upgraded to include left and right tum lanes. Upgrading of State Highway #47 is essential and beneficial to the development of Wildlife Sanctuary 3ra Addition. Staff is recommending that Mr. Gustafson work with Oakwood Land Development on the timing and cost associated with the upgrading of State Highway #47. She said it is expected that the developer will be required to extend the trail from the south in Evergreen Point to the south plat boundary of Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition on T.H. #47. In accordance with City Code, a five-foot sidewalk must be provided along one side of Helium Street. She noted that the City is also reviewing development proposals for the remainder of Wildlife Sanctuary to the northwest, 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. City Staff recommends sketch plan approval. Commissioner Johnson stated questioned why MnDOT would require T.H. #47 to be upgraded to include turn lanes. City Engineer Jankowski explained this is currently a driveway. Commission Business Motion by Commissioner Reeve, seconded by Chairperson Nixt, to approve the sketch plan and recommend that the developer proceed to the preliminary plat stage and apply for a rezoning. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve, Johnson, Brauer, Kociscak, Sweet, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #9: Request for Sketch Plan Review of a Minor Subdivision of Dickenson's Mississippi Estate 2"a Addition; Case of Roger Dickenson Jr. Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald noted Roger Dickenson has applied for sketch plan review to subdivide property located south of State Highway #10 and east of Sunfish Lake Planning Commission/April 4, 2002 Page 12 of 14