Minutes - Planning Commission - 09/04/2001

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sketch plan stage of a subdivision. 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 13 new urban lots would receive public access from the extension of 158~' Lane into the plat from River Pines 2nd Addition to the west. Currently, 158th 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. All of the lots meet the 10,800 square foot lot area and 80 foot lot width requirements. The preliminary plat will be submitted to Mn/DOT for review. It is expected that they will require dedication of the T.H. #47 right-of-way and access rights. Trail development will be required along T.H. #47. Staff is requesting that the highway right-of-way be expanded, similar to that in Apple Ridge to the south, to facilitate a trail and/or service road parallel to T.H. #47. City Staff recommends sketch plan approval. Commission Business Chairperson Nixt commented that the sketch plan is deficient in some respects. He suggested extending Lithium Street to the north. Also, whether or not the 2.5 acre homestead is part of the plat is undetermined. Mr. Peterson stated he is not opposed to returning to the Planning Commission for another discussion of the sketch plan. Since there is no construction in the winter, his firm can present a clean proposal at a later date. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to table Case #7 to the October 4, 2001 meeting of the Planning Commission and Cases #5 and #6 should not be forwarded to City Council until Case #7 is ready to go forward. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, Reeve, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Sweet. PUBLIC HEARING/COMMISSION BUSINESS Case #8: Request to Rezone Property from B-1 Business and R-3U Residential to Multiple Residential; Case of Lord of Life Church Principal Planner Trudgeon stated the next four cases revolve around the Lord of Life Church. He requested that the 2 public hearings for the Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan be addressed simultaneously. He also noted that a letter from the Fire Chief was distributed to all Commission Members prior to the meeting. Planning Commission/September 10, 2001 Page 14 of 24