Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/04/2020

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6.01: Consider Amended Sketch Plan for Odyssey Homes; Case of Odyssey Homes (Project No. 19-140) Presentation Senior Planner McGuire Brigl presented the Staff Report stating that staff recommends that the applicant proceed to the Preliminary Plat phase with revisions outlined in the staff review files. She stated that a letter of opposition was included in the case. Commission Business Commissioner Gengler asked the cul-de-sac standards. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that the standard would be 600 feet for cul-de-sac length. Commissioner VanScoy stated that he does not recall a 900-foot cul-de-sac length for this type of density, although there are R-1 developments with longer cul-de-sacs. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl provided input from the County comments related to Nowthen and emergency access. Commissioner Anderson stated that he does not believe he would support a 900-foot cul-de-sac. Councilmember Musgrove stated that recently there was a requirement for a certain size for a bus to turn around and asked that size. City Planner Anderson explained that within the rural area a 65-foot radius is required and in the urban area a 60-foot radius is required. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that she spoke with Public Safety and the comment was that the cul-de-sac would need to be full-sized in order to accommodate larger vehicles (plows, garbage trucks, etc.). Commissioner VanScoy commented that the right-in/right-out option seems like it would be a good compromise but would require a divider because people would attempt to turn in. He assumed that most of the traffic leaving would be heading towards Highway 47. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the applicant is going to propose a right exit only, which has not yet been vetted by Anoka County. Commissioner Woestehoff asked if the County concern would be the connection to 146t1 and that traffic would cut through. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl believed that the issue was with the spacing.