Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/02/2017

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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 11/02/2017 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development 6. 1. Information Title: Consider Sketch Plan Review for Rum River Prairie (Project #17-149); Case of Eric Thomsen Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to review a Sketch Plan for a proposed 24 lot detached single family subdivision located at the intersection of Armstrong Blvd and Tiger Street (PIDs 07-32-25-14-0001 and 07-32-25-13-0001, together, the "Subject Property"). The Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and the subject lots would be serviced by private well and septic services. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the Sketch Plan Review. Observations/Alternatives: Sketch Plan Review is the first of several steps in reviewing a Major Plat, which includes Sketch Plan Review, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat. This case is being reviewed per City Code Section 117-111 entitled R-1 Residential District and Chapter 117, Article III entitled Subdivisions. The Subject Property is currently guided as Rural Developing in the Comprehensive Plan and is zoned as R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). This allows for the development of single family, detached dwellings with a density of one unit per 2.5 acres. The Sketch Plan is showing a total of twenty-four (24) lots over the eighty (80) acre site. Each of the lots would be serviced by private well and septic systems. When preparing the Preliminary Plat, the Developer must demonstrate compliance with the bulk standards of the R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) District. It appears that all but two of the proposed lots shown on the Sketch Plan comply with the standards specified for this zoning district. Two lots appear deficient of the lot width requirement of 200 feet. In addition, the Applicant is showing an area identified as "Outlot A" on the southeast corner of the project site. If the area is not needed for stormwater, the Applicant would like to pursue this area as an additional lot. Staff is requesting feedback from the Planning Commission regarding a possible variance from lot area for this lot as it appears to be approximately 1.7 acres, where 2.5 acres are required. Adjacent lots outside of the proposed plat and next to the possible substandard lot appear to also not meet the 2.5 acre requirement. Specifics are outlined in the Staff Review File. Eighteen of the lots will gain access from a newly proposed road, 169th Avenue that would run between Tiger Street NW and Baugh Street NW. Two lots would gain access off of Baugh Street and the final four lots would gain access off of a proposed cul-de-sac off of Tiger Street, north of Armstrong Boulevard. The project will be subject to review by the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (LRRWMO) regarding both wetlands and stomrwater. A LRRWMO permit will be required. Funding Source: All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Developer. Recommendation: