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Case #12: Request for Final Plat Approval of Falconer's Ridge Second Addition; Case of Eliot Sehaeffer Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Eliot Schaeffer platted this property in 2004. His property extends north and south of Trott Brook and he completed a minor subdivision to separate the homestead on the north side of the brook from the property on the south side of the brook. The purpose of the subdivision was to create a buildable lot on the south side of thc brook for Mr. Schaeffer's new home. The property on the south side of the brook is 19 acres in size. For financial and estate planning reasons, Mr. Schaeffer is replatting the parcel south of the brook to reduce the size of the lot on which the home will be constructed and plat thc remainder of the 19 acres as an outlot for future development. He explained the subject property is approximately 19 acres in size and is located in the R-1 Rural Developing Residential District and is subject to the requirements of the new cluster ordinance. The minimum lot size is 10,800 square feet and the maximum lot size is 32.654 square feet. The proposed lot size is 32,641 square feet. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised Trott Brook is classified as a General Development Stream and is subject to shoreland regulations. There are no extra-ordinary lot size rcquirements in this overlay district, however, the minimum lot width at the brook is 100 feet with sewer and water and 75 feet without sewer and water. Since the cluster ordinance is premised on the assumption that the rural developing property will eventually be served by municipal services, staff is applying the 75-foot urban lot width at the property line. The lot configuration meets this requirement. He explained during the platting process in 2004, the 13oard of Adjustment granted Mr. Schaeffer a variance to the street frontage requirements so that one home may be constructed on the property without the need to extend 174th Avenue into the property. Access will continue to be from 174th Avenue NW and the terms of the variance will be upheld. It is noted that a drainage and utility easement is being dedicated on the final plat to protect the future right-of-way corridor for the extension of 174th Avenue NW to the extent of Lot 1, the buildable portion of the plat. Conmmnity Development Director Trudgeon explained the Cluster Ordinance requires a future urban development plan, which may be waived by Council if only one lot is being platted. Staff is recommending waiving the re-subdivision plan requirement as one was provided during the platting process in 2004. The new cluster ordinance states that all future streets, parks, trails, and utility easements should be platted as outlots, and that this requirement may also be waived if only one lot is being platted. Staff recommends waiving this requirement. The park dedication, trail fees and stormwater management fees were addressed with the plat process in 2004. No new lot is being created with this replat and no additional fees are due to the City. He advised on April 7, 2005, the Planning Commission determined that the sketch plan was acceptable. Staff recommends final plat approval. Councihnember Cook asked if this plat was looked at as far as the future greenway map and the new wetland buffer ordinance that will be coming forward. City Council/May 24, 2005 Page 15 of 26