Agenda - Council - 06/14/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council deny the preliminary plat and site plan lbr the following reasons: 1) Density too high 2) Concerned with the amount of traffic on a long cul-de-sac 3) Uncertainty of how Potassium Street is going to be resolved 4) Want to see density transition applied to the development Observations Continued: On May 10, 2005, the City Council reviewed and tabled action on the plat and site plan due to unresolved issues related to Potassium Street. The City Council directed staff to attempt to contact all property owners in addition t o those referenced above, affected by the Potassium Street right-of-way acquisition. Those property owners are Terry and Mary Lamont, David and Jean Mott, and Milt Weichelt. Staff sent letters to the property owners and met with them on May 23 and June 1, respectively. None of these property owners are in favor of the project.' The parties do reluctantly agree that it' Potassium Street must be upgraded, that its right-of-way be split 33 feet on the Shadetree Property and 33 feet on their property. The Lamonts seem to be most directly affected by the taking as the present plan would require removal of significant natural screening, including trees on their property and possibly affect their on-site sewage system. In regards to the Potassium St. alignment, it appears that it will be difficult to encroach on the existing wetlands. Staff has contacted the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO) and explained the situation regarding Potassium St. The WMO has given the initial indication that no impact of the wetlands will be allowed to accommodate the construction of a new Potassium St. Staff will provide thrther information regarding the WMO's rationale at the Council meeting. The City Council also directed staff to begin working on cost estimates and intersection upgrade options t~br both the south and north Old County Road 5 accesses. Staff has come up with several options for the City Council to consider. (See attachments). The options are as follows: 1) Keep the general alignment of Potassium Street, cul, de-sac the southern Old Nowthen access onto Nowthen Blvd., realign the northern Old Nowthen access with Nowthen Blvd. to make a safer intersection. 2) Extend the Quicksilver Circle right-of-way to directly access Nowthen Blvd., cul-de-sac the southern Old Nowthen access onto Nowthen Blvd., realign the northern Old Nowthen access with Nowthen Blvd. to make a safer intersection. 3) Extend the Quicksilver Circle right-of-way to directly access Nowthen Blvd.; cul-de-sac both the southern and northern Old Nowthen access to Nowthen Blvd. Staff will be prepared to talk about each one of the options at4he Council meeting. Finally, would like to inform the Council that the 120-day period' allowed for preliminary plat approval under State Statute will expire on August 5, 2005.