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Case #6: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Northfork - St. Andrews Addition; Case of North Fork, Inc. Community Development Director Frolik stated that North Fork, Inc. is requesting preliminary plat approval of Northfork - St. Andrews Addition. The plat consists of 44 new single-family residential lots. The subject plat was part of a larger area that received preliminary plat approval in 1995 as Nortbfork Fifth Addition. The preliminary plat for Northfork Fifth Addition expired prior to all phases receiving final plat approval. Therefore, the applicant was required to obtain a new preliminary plat approval. A total of 44 lots are shown on the plat. The lots range in size from 1.02 acres to 3.5 acres, which exceeds the Northfork PUD one-acre minimum lot size. The majority of the lots are between 1.3 acres and 1.75 acres. Lots 2 and 4, Block 1 and Lots 11-13, Block 2, do not meet the 160-foot lot width requirement at the 40-foot building setback line as required by the PUD. Lots 2 and 4, Block 1 area about 120 and 140 feet wide, respectively, at the front setback line. Lot 13, Block 2 is about 150 feet wide while Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 are both about 95 feet wide at the front yard setback. In staff's opinion, there are two options that can be considered to rectify this issue. One, modifications can be made to the lot lines in Block 1 to conform to the PUD width requirement. The same can be said for Lot 13, Block 2. Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 could be required to be combined. The second option would be to require that the homes on the lots mentioned above be built where the lot width reaches 160 feet. The lots are proposed to receive public access from the extension of Saint Andrews Lane to the west and north that will hook up to the existing Inverness Lane NW. The applicant is also proposing two new cul-de-sacs, Inverness Court and St. Andrews Court. Both cul-de-sacs conform to City ordinances and do not exceed 600 feet. However, the naming of the cul-de-sacs deviate from City street naming guidelines and will need City Council approval. In accordance with the May 9, 1989 Northfork Park Dedication Agreement, there is a park dedication obligation of $500 per lot to be met in this plat. The City has established a trail development fee of $325 per dwelling unit (effective January 1, 2001) that is collected prior to the release of the final plat for recording. The standard 10 foot drainage and utility easements (five feet on common property lines) area provided on lot perimeters. Additional utility and drainage easements will be needed as referenced in the preliminary plat review letter. This development will require the issuance of a Watershed Management Organization permit. Additionally, an erosion control plan must be submitted to the City as part of the grading and drainage plan. The grading and drainage plan is generally acceptable. Specific changes to the plans are addressed in the preliminary plat review letter. The Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat request at their January 2, 2001 meeting. During the public hearing, citizens raised questions regarding the expansion of the existing, man-made lakes, street naming within the plat, the route of trucks during the grading operations, and phasing of the project. Cottncilmember Anderson stated that the Council has had discussions in the past regarding the naming of the streets and in the past have not deviated from the street planning map. Mr. Peck replied that the City Council has deviated from the street planning map for the roads around the golf course. The situation that Councilmember Anderson is referring to had to do with an area that was not around the golf course. City Council/January 23, 2001 Page 16 of 34