Resolution - #06-05-147 - 05/09/2006

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Councilmember Olson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #06-05-147 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0762 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF SHADE TREE CREEK WHEREAS, Shade Tree Communities, (the "Developer") has properly applied for preliminary plat approval of Shade Tree Creek addition (the "Plat') on the following described property located in the City, to-wit: The Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota. Subject to an easement for road purposes over the west 66.00 feet of the east 250.81 feet thereof. (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That Section 9.20.11 (R-1 Residential District) of the City Code requires all subdivisions (plats) in the City's Rural Developing Zoning District Area to be developed as a cluster subdivision. 2. That on May 5, 2005 the Planning Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting met and reviewed the sketch plan for the Subject Property. At the May 5, 2005 meeting members of the Planning Commission expressed concern with the lack of density transitioning and the location of the lots in the Plat. At said May 5th meeting members of the Planning Commission provided comments and feedback to the Developer. A copy of the Planning Commission's May 5, 2005 minutes are incorporated herein by reference. 3. That on April 4, 2006, the City received the Developer's application for the preliminary plat of the Plat. The Subject Property consists of approximately 40 acres and the proposed Plat provides for 16 residential lots. 4. That the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.03 of the City Code on April 24, 2006 and said public hearing was properly advertised (the "Public Hearing"). The minutes of the Public Hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 5. That at the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed the application for preliminary plat, and recommended denial of the Preliminary Plat based on the following reasons: 1) the Plat's lack of sufficient landscaping to address density transitioning concerns; 2) the location of the proposed lots in the Plat are incompatible with the existing residential lots adjacent to the Plat; and 3) the public safety concerns related to single-access neighborhoods.