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

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CASE #: ~ REQUEST FOR SKETCH PLAN REVIEW OF RIVER PINES 5TM ADDITION; CASE OF OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC. By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: Oakwood Land Development has submitted an application to the City for a subdivison to be named River Pines 5th Addition. The property is located on the west side of T.H. ~47, immediately north of the existing Apple Ridge/River Pines neighborhood. The application proposes to subdivide and plat the property into 12 single family residential lot~ with urban services and an existing homestead that will continue to utilize an on-site septic system and well. The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) Site location map Sketch plan (3 sheets-preliminary plat, preliminary grading, prehminary utility) City Staff Review Letter dated August 30, 2001 Notification: Public hearings are not required at the sketch plan stage of a subdivision. However, there is also a request for rezoning and a comprehensive plan amendment associated with this project and they do require public heatings. Therefore, area property owners are aware of the project because of the public heating notices distributed in regards to the rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment. Observations: The property is currently zoned R-1 Rural Residential and a rezoning to R-1 Urban Residential will be required in order to develop the property with single family residential lots at urban standards. The property is not in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary and a comprehensive plan amendment is required in order for sanitary sewer and municipal water to be extended into the area. A maximum of 3 units per acre are permitted in the R-1 Urban Residential District. The gross density reflected in the sketch plan is 1.4 units per acre. The 12 neTM urban lots would receive public access from the extension of 158t~ Lane into the plat from River Pines 2na Addition to the west. Currently, I58th Lane dead ends on the west boundary of the proposed plat and this is a public safety concern since the length of this dead end is greater than 600 feet. Lithium Street N.W. would be extended north into the plat from Apple Ridge to the south and then tie into 158th Lane. City Staff is requesting the Developer to provide some oi)tions for future access to the proPerty to the north and a resubdivision/access plan for the homestead acreage to the east. All of the lots meet the 10,800 square foot lot area and 80 foot lot width requirements. Although density transitioning is currently not required between neighborhoods of differing densities, the