Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/03/2002

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Community Development Director Frolik advised that the variance could be considered at the November 7, 2002 Board of Adjustment meeting. She noted that the sketch plan could be addressed this evening so the Council can consider final plat approval at their November 12, 2002 meeting. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt, to approve the sketch plan for L.P. Keillor Addition and recommend that City Council approved the final plat contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated September 26, 2002 and contingent upon approval of a setback variance from the Rogers Lake Ordinary High Water Mark. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, and Reeve. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Brauer and Watson. Case #6: Request for Sketch Plan Review of Wildlife Sanctuary 4th {3rd)Addition; Case of Oakwood Land Development, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated the City received an application from Oakwood Land Development for sketch plan review of a 47-1ot plat located west of T.H. #47 and north of Alpine Drive N.W. The property is approximately 19 acres in size and consists of 2 existing homesteads and additional property was acquired from the two existing homesteads to the east. One of the two existing homesteads will remain on the property (Lot 14, Block 4); the other existing homestead within the boundaries of the plat will be removed (Lot 2, Block 1); the two homesteads east of the plat, from which property was acquired, will not be platted and redeveloped. The property is currently zoned R-1 Residential and is located in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low-density single- family residential development not to exceed a net density of 3 units per acre. The gross density of the plat appears to be 2.5 units per acre. There are wetlands present on the property that will need to be factored out and a net density will be determined at the time of preliminary plat review. The sketch plan identifies proper extension of public streets throughout the plat. The north/south street will terminate in a cul-de-sac that complies with the 600-foot length restriction. It appears that the lots meet the minimum standard for lot area and lot width. The City does have a Density Transition Ordinance in effect. No transitioning will be required to the north and east because of similar or denser development (Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd and Sunflower Ridge). The plat abuts 3 larger, rural lots on the west that are also zoned R-1 Residential, located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and eligible for redevelopment at urban standards. The new Density Transition Ordinance does not clearly state what the requirements would be, if any, in situations where the adjacent property is in the MUSA, zoned the same as the developing parcel, but currently consists of the larger, rural type lots. Staff requested discussion and direction from the Planning Commission. John Peterson, Oakwood Land Development, used a map to point out the three adjacent properties to the west of the subject property. He advised that one is being used as a rental property and he spoke with the tenant but not the fee owner. He spoke with the owner of the five-acre parcel which has a home and the other property is owned by a man who has lived there Planning Commission/October 3, 2002 Page 8 of 12