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Zoning and Land Use. The property is currently zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA) and is guided for Low Density Residential. These designations were the result of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. As part of this project, a Zoning Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment have been requested to rezone to R- 1 Residential (Rural Developing) and to re -guide the land as Rural Developing. Staff is not necessarily opposed to this request; however, if approved, it should be applied to all parcels with those same designations lying west of Nowthen Blvd and north of 175th Ave. The submittal did include responses to an advisory petition with some adjacent property owners supporting both of these aspects of the request. Lot Sizes. The minimum lot size in the R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) District is 2.5 acres and the minimum lot width is 200 feet, measured at the building setback line. City ordinance now also requires that each lot have an area sixty (60) feet wide by one hundred (100) feet deep not encumbered by wetland, wetland setback area, floodway, or other unbuildable areas. Setbacks and Dimensional Standards. Required Front yard: 40 feet Side yard uninhabitable: 10 feet Side yard habitable: 10 feet Side yard corner lot: 40 feet Rear yard: 40 feet Minimum lot width*: 200 feet Lot depth**: 100 feet with a minimum width of 60 feet Wetland: 16.5 feet Proposed 40 feet 10 feet 10 feet 40 feet 40 feet 200+ feet N n, Meets requirements Not spccificd, shown to be between 20 and 25 feet. *Note: Minimum Lot Width is measured at front yard setback line, property must abut built street. ** Lot depth required is 100 feet for a width of 60 feet that is not encumbered by wetland, wetland setback area, floodway, or other unbuildable areas. Density. The R-1 Residential regulations for the Rural Developing area allows a net density of one (1) unit per 2.5 acres. The proposed density is calculated to be 0.06 units per acre. Floodplains. Floodplain areas exist within the project area. These are categorized as General Floodplain or Undetermined A Zones, which means that the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) has not been modelled. It does appear that the floodplain boundary is similar to the wetland boundary. however, without a BFE, that cannot bc determined. Should bc modeled by cnginccr as part of thc plat. Wetlands. There are wetlands on the property that will need to be delineated and encumbered with drainage and utility easements on the Final Plat. It appears that the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (LRRWMO) has approved a wetland delineation regarding both wetland boundaries and types for the property. Note that City Code now requires a sixteen and a half foot (16.5') setback from a wetland edge and that the setback area is to be encumbered with drainage and utility easement. Ensurc that all wetland setback areas arc entirely within proposed drainage and utility casements and show thc 16.5 foot measurement on thc plan sheet. Shows setbacks to be between 10 and 25 feet. Lots. There is an existing home and outbuildings on the proposed Lot 2 that appear to meet all required setbacks. However, that data should be included on the Sketch Plan. There is no house pad shown on