Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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Boulevard adjacent to Dickenson's Mississippi Estate residential development (along thc City's common boundary line with the City of Anoka). The applicant currently owns approximately 5.62 acres (adjacent to the property often times referred to as the old restaurant/caf6 property). The property is zoned a combination of single family urban and highway business. The property contains an existing single family home and several accessory buildings. The applicant would like to separate the residential portion from the commercial portion of the subject property. The proposed plat will only contain 1.81 acres of the total 5.62 acre parcel. The remaining 3.81 acres of commercially zoned property will be subject to City review at such time that the applicant further subdivides the property. The single-family urban lot is proposing to be .69 acres (30,228 square feet) in size which exceeds the Critical River 20,000 square foot lot size requirement. Lot 1, Block 1 meets the 90-foot lot width requirement at the building setback however is deficient of the 90-foot lot width requirement where the lot abuts the river. The final plat will need to reflect the Critical River setbacks. Outlot A is 1.12 acres in size. If the applicant would like to further subdivide Outlot A, the property will be subject to the Critical River lot width and dimension requirements. It would appear that the outlot would have difficulty meeting the 90-foot lot width requirement at the river frontage. The site currently gains access from Rivlyn Avenue. The plat will need to dedicate additional street right-of-way as the current street right-of-way ends at the boundary line of Dickensons Mississippi Estate subdivision. The City will also be requiring an area beyond the existing road (Rivlyn Avenue) to be surfaced with Class 5, in order for the City's snowplow trucks to turn 180 degrees during the winter season. A temporary easement may be required for this Class 5 area. She noted the applicant indicated he will put the Class 5 in as soon as weather permits. She explained that in the City's Capital Improvement Plan, the City is anticipating the construction of the extension of Rivlyn Avenue to the north connecting to State Highway # 10. In the event that the applicant subdivides the remaining 3.81 acres of commercial property, the City will be requesting the appropriate road right-of-way to facilitate the extension of Rivlyn Avenue. It should further be mentioned that the City's park and trail map shows a future pedestrian trail extending from Rivlyn Avenue connecting to the south into trails along the Mississippi River. City Staff recommends approval of the sketch plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review letter dated March 29, 2002. She noted the applicant has no objections to the Staff Review letter. Chairperson Nixt questioned the intended use of Outlot A. Mr. Dickenson, applicant, replied the use has not yet been identified. Commission Business Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to approve the sketch plan for Dickenson's Mississippi Estate 2na Addition and recommend that the City Council grant final plat approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated March 29, 2002. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, Brauer, Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Planning Commission/April 4, 2002 Page 13 of 14