Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/23/2026

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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 04/23/2026 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Information 8. 1. Title: Consider a Sketch Plan for a Proposed 15-Lot Single Family Residential Subdivision at 17400 & 17650 Erkium Street NW (Project No. 26-106); Case of Thomas Allen Homes LLC Purpose/Background: The City has received a Land Use Application from Thomas Allen Homes, LLC (the "Applicant") for a proposed fifteen (15) lot, single family residential subdivision located at 17400 & 17650 Erkium Street NW (together, the "Subject Property"). The proposed subdivision qualifies as a Major Plat, which includes three (3) phases: Sketch Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat. This case is to consider the proposed Sketch Plan. Notification: Though not a public hearing, a public notice was mailed to surrounding property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property. Additionally, a "Proposed Development" sign was also placed on the Subject Property. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Project Overview The Subject Property is approximately 57 acres in size and the Applicant is proposing to subdivide it into fifteen (15) single family residential lots. The Subject Property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) and is guided as Rural Developing in the Comprehensive Plan. A portion of the Subject Property (all of 17400 Erkium Street NW) is also within the Scenic River Protection Overlay District, due to the proximity to the Rum River. Bulk Standards The Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District requires a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres and a minimum lot width of 200 feet (100 feet if on the bulb of a cul-de-sac). The minimum required setbacks in the RR District are: Rural Residential District Setbacks Front Side (Interior) Side (to right-of-way) Rear 40 feet 10 feet 40 feet 40 feet However, since a portion of the Subject Property falls within the Scenic River Protection Overlay District (all of 17400 Erkium Street NW), those lots are subject to the more restrictive standards between the RR district and the overlay district. All lots within the overlay district shall have a minimum width of 300 feet at the building line (rather than the standard 200 feet per the zoning district) and any riparian lot shall be at least four (4) acres in size (non -riparian lots shall be at least 2.5 acres in size). The four (4) lots in the Sketch Plan that abut either the Rum River or Trott Brook, which is a tributary of the Rum River, all exceed four (4) acres in size. All lots appear to comply with the minimum lot width standards in the Rural Residential Zoning District and the Scenic River Protection Overlay District. Proposed lot sizes range from 2.7 acres to 9 acres, which all comply with the bulk standards of both the zoning district and overlay district. The two proposed lots on the east side of Erkium Street both have a depth of 185 feet. However, in the Rural Residential Zoning District, a minimum lot