Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/01/2006

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CASE #: I Public Hearing REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR GAD'S PRAIRIE; CASE OF AARON STRITESKY CONSTRUCTION By: Breanne Dalnes, Associate Planner Background: Aaron Stritesky submitted a preliminary plat application to develop 7 detached townhome units on the property located to the west of Nowthen Boulevard and north of Iodine Street N.W. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Preliminary Plat c) Preliminary Grading Plan d) Preliminary Utility Plan e) Preliminary Tree Preservation Plan f) Building Elevations g) City Staff review letter dated May 24, 2006 Notification: In accordance with City Code, property owners within 700 feet of the subject property were notified of the public hearing. Observations: The subject property is approximately 1.7 acres in size and is zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential, which allows up to 7 units per acre. The preliminary plat has been revised to indicate a public road through the property, and indicates the platting of 7 lots currently, with 2 additional lots to be platted when the property to the north develops and the temporary cul-de-sac can be converted to a through street. The property will require a rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD), as it does not conform to the setbacks established for the R-2 District. These deviations are discussed in the rezoning case. The plat proposes access off of County Road 5 (Nowthen Bofilevard). Helium Street is indicated as a public street, with a service road right-of-way of 45 feet! instead of the typical 60 feet. The pavement width is proposed to be the standard 24 feet. Staff is comfortable with the reduced right-of-way because the proposed Helium Street right-of-way is adjacent to existing right-of- way for the County Road. And, the public right-of-way is a much better alternative than the private road proposed at the sketch plan stage.