Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/07/2005

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64 The preliminary plat is proposing to gain access from Potassium Street. The public street servicing the single family lots exceeds 600 feet in length and such deviation will need to be approved as part of the acceptance of the PUD rezoning. The City Attorney has determined that Potassium Street is a public street by virtue of it having been used and kept in repair for at least six years and thus pursuant to Minn. Stat. 160.05 is deemed dedicated to the public. However, Minn. Stat. 160.05 does not provide for the width of a dedicated street, but rather its width is dictated by the area actually maintained by the City and used by the public. A copy of Minn. Stat. 160.05 is attached. In 1982 the then City Administrator signed and recorded an affidavit indicating that the City was maintaining the street at a 66 foot wide width. A copy of that affidavit is attached. City Code requires 20% public open .space or 50% private open space for developments that area processed through a PUD. The development is proposing 59% private open space, it should be noted that only 50% credit was given to the wetlands (which is consistent with credit given when calculating public open space area). A traffic' generation analysis study for the proposed residential development has been initiated. The placement of counters in the field was postponed due to District #11 spring break. In the event preliminary information is availabte at the Planning Commission meeting, staff will verbally report such' findings to the commission. The landscape plan is acceptable in accordance with the comments outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The grading and drainage plan will need to be revised in accordance with comments outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The prOperty contains several wetlands that will need to be protected. Staff is recommending that the developer establish a "No Mow" or wetland buffer line. This will help establish the area that shoUld be manicured and what area should remain in its natural state. Staff is also requesting that the developer plant appropriate seeding specifications within a portion of the no mow zone to further establish and. protect the wetland areas. :.'. The proposed plat will be reviewed for park dedication requirements by the Park Commission at their April 14, 2005 meeting. Staff anticipates that the Park CommissiOn will recommend park dedication be satisfied through a cash payment. Recommendation: The Planning Commission should review the Staff Review Letter dated April 1, 2005 in great detail and determine if the development is reflective of the concerns that were expressed during sketch plan review. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary plat contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated April 1, 2005 and upon receiving a rezoning ~o PUD. - and- Motion to recommend that the City Council approve the site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated April 1, 2005.