Agenda - Council - 04/10/2006 - 04/10/06

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approval shall be contingent upon receipt of such a permit. General details concerning soil type, and the design and location of the community septic have been submitted. Staff is requiring that ail sewer and water infrastructure be installed prior to the construction of the streets. The applicants have submitted information regarding the proposed water source for the proposed lots and individual wells are proposed. Staff has requested revisions regarding the water utilities and maintenance plan. The plat proposes to gain access from Wolverine Street, through the proposed Rum River Prairie development. Staff is requiring that 17Ist Street be constructed to provide a second access to both Kelly Acres and Rum River Prairie and the street plans indicate this construction. A trail will be required to be constructed on. the east side of Armstrong Boulevard per the City's Park and Trail Plan. Also, a sidewalk will be required to be constructed along Tiger Street and on one side of 171st Avenue. The tree preservation plan, grading plan, and drainage plan are generally acceptable to staff, though some modifications are requested. The public hearing was held on March 3, 2006, and a number of residents expressed their concern with the proposed project. The primary concerns were the size of the proposed lots, the eventual extension of urban services to the area, and the general concept of cluster housing. Recommendation: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on March 3, 2006 regarding the preliminary plat. The Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat with the following contingencies: I. MPCA approval of the common septic system 2. Resolution of the lot size issues for the existing homes 3. Completion of the traffic study 4. City Council re-consideration of the cluster ordinance It is noted that on March 28, 2006, the City Council introduced a proposed interim ordinance that would place a one-year moratorium on platting and subdividing land in the R-1 Rural Developing Zoning District. The purpose of the moratorium is to review the ordinance in more depth with respect to density transitioning standards, open space provisions, the calculation of density, and specific septic system submittal requirements. If that ordinance is adopted on April I 1th, 2006 the effective date will be Monday, May 15t~, 2006. Any plats in the Rural Developing Area receiving preliminary plat approval prior to May 15th are exempt from the moratorium. Given the issues discussed relating to the impending moratorium, approval of the preliminary plat for Kelly Acres should contain the following contingencies: -106-