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Meadow: Revised Final Plat & Site Plan February 22, 2006, Revised April 19, 2006 2 of 5 Zoning: The development required a reconfiguration of the existing land uses and zoning. On November 22, 2005, the City Council authorized City Staff to submit an application for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to Metropolitan Council. On February 13, 2006, the City received written notice fi.om Metropolitan Council that the land use change was approved. On February 28, 2006, the City Council adopted an ordinance to reconflgure the zoning classifications on the property to match the development proposal. Final Plat Sheets: It is noted that the final plat sheet has been corrected with respect to street names for I52nd Avenue and 152"d Lane. The underlying text for 152"d Avenue must be updated on the plat sheet. Lot Area and Width: In accordance with the approved preliminary plat, 12 of the lots are less than the 10,800 square feet minimum: The newly proposed Lot 23 exceeds the 10,800 square foot minimum lot size. The rezoning of the newly proposed residential lots to Planned Unit Development allowed the flexibility in lot sizes. The minimum' lot width is 80 feet; the lot widths, including the new Lot 23, range from 58 feet to 146 feet in width. The majority of the lots are at least 70 feet in width; this flexibility in lot width was also approved as part of the rezoning to Planned Unit Development. Density: The R-1 Residential regulatiohs for the urban service area allow a net density of 3 units per acre or 4 units per acre as a Planned Unit Development. The residential portion of the plat (46 new lots and 3 existing residential lots) consists of approximately 21.5 acres. Tl~ere are no wetlands on the property and net density was reported to be 2.3 units per acre on February 22. The d~'rmity calculation did not change With the addition of Lot 23. Easements: The existing trail easement along Alpine Drive is being preserved. There is an existing easement for the overhead power lines along Alpine Drive that is also shown on the final plat. All building pads are appropriately located outside of these easements.' The standard 10 foot (5 feet on common property lines) drainage and utility easements are being shown on the final plat. Traffic Analysis Report: The City Charter requires a traffic analysis report for th/s development. The traffic analysis report indicates mm lanes will be required at the intersection of Sunwood Drive and CSAH 5 ('Nowthen Boulevard). This intersection is not adjacent to the site so the work may have to be undertaken as a city- county project. The Study also indicates part of CSAH 5 will need to be upgraded to 4 lanes in the future. Grading and Drainage Plans: The revised grading and drainage plans have been reviewed. Detailed comments are contained in the attached plan review memo fi.om Leonard Linton to Keith Willenbring, dated April 20, 2006. General comments are outlined below. The trail must be shown along CSAH 5 (Nowthen Boulevard). It must be inside the plat north of the existing connection to City Hall. It must be 1 foot off the fight-of-way line from that point south to 150~h Lane. -295-