Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/04/2001 - - 09/10/01

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CASE REQUEST TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO R-1 URBAN RESIDENTIAL; CASE OF JACOB BARTHOLD AND OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC. By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: Jacob and Therese Barthold and Oakwood Land Development are requesting a rezoning of property in Section 14 from R-1 Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential to permit development of the subject property with single family residential lots served by sanitary sewer and municipal water. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) General development plan c) Proposed Findings of Fact Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property of the request for rezoning. Observations: The property is approximately 9.7 acres in size. At Mr. Barthold's request, the subject property was part of a Comprehensive Plan amendment initated in 1993 by the City of Ramsey for a MUSA boundary expansion. By the time the amendment was approved by Metro Council in 1995, a portion of Mr. Barthold's property, which is the subject.of today's request, was not included in the MUSA boundary expansion exhibit. The fact that this portion of Mr. Barthold's property is not in the MUSA came to light during the preliminary plat review of Apple Ridge (ensuing phases named River Pines) in 1997. The preliminary plat was modified to eliminate this portion of Mr. Barthold's property. Therefore, the current Comprehensive Plan retains this property for single family residential uses at rural standards. The March 2001 Draft Comprehensive Plan proposes to include the subject property in the MUSA expansion area in order to complete the River Pines subdivisions. The fact that 158t~ Lane in River Pines 2na Addition dead ends on the west boundary of the subject property is problematic and presents a public safety concern since the length of this dead end is greater than 600 feet. A 66 foot wide dead end does not provide a sufficient amount of area for the safe and efficient operation of municipal maintenance equipment, particularly snow plows. Development of River Pines 5th Addition will extend 158~ Lane to the east and then turn south to connect with Lithium Street in Apple Pddge. This through street alleviates a major issue for the Public Works Department.