Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/05/1993

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CASE REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF CHESTNUT RIDGE; CASE OF JOHN PETERSON, GOOD VALUE HOMES By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: As you may r~call, in July of this year the Commission reviewed a sketch plan for Chestnut Ridge that consisted~of 58 single family lots. At that time, the sketch plan was tabled until the alignment of Sunfish I~e Drive was resolved with the City and DNR. Subsequently, John Peterson scaled back Chestnu~ Ridge to exclude development of that area impacted by Sunfish Lake Drive. At this time, preliraifi~ a~ plat approval is being sought for 12 single family lots to be situated on the extension of Krypton Street from Wood Pond Hills to the east. The balance of the property is designated as Dtiflot A for future development. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) · Site location map Proposed preliminary plat _ Proposed grading plan ~ Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes dated July 6, 1993 i City Staff review letter dated Septemberl0, 1993 Observations: On June 7, 1993, the City of Ramsey received an application from Good Value Homes for sketch plan review of Chestnut Ridge which consists of 35 acres to be subdivided into 58 single family lots. On July 6, 1993, the Planning Commission tabled sketch plan review of Chestnut Ridge until the alignment of the extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. was resolved with DNR. On August 30~ 1993, the City of Ramsey received an application for preliminary plat approval of Chestnut Ridge that was scaled back from the original version to exclude that area potentially impaced by the extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. The public hearing for consideration of the preliminary plat was scheduled for October 5, 1993. The plat now ~onsists of 12 single family lots, all of which meet the minimum area and dimension requirements for the Shoreland Overlay District. The balance of the property is designated as Ouflot A for ftiture development. Lots 1 through 4 and Lots 9 through 12 are proposed to receive public access from Krypton Street N.W. Lots 5 flu'ough 9 are proposed to receive access from a private driveway extending off the end of the Kr~ston Street cul-de-sac, similar to the method used in Chestnut Hill. It is the City Engineer's po's~tion that the use of private drives should be limited to situations where there is no other feasiblei way to service a parcel. In this case, there is sufficient developable area to accommodate development of a public road to City standards by sacrificing one lot. The developexlis proposing to install the streets, sewer and water as a private development project with no f'manc~al participation on the part of the City.