Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/27/2026

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6. 3. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 08/27/2026 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: "Rum River Retreat" — Preliminary Plat and Variance Request for 17400 and 17650 Erkium Street NW (Project No. 26-106); Case of Sundance Woods, LLC Purpose/Background: The City has received a Land Use Application from Sundance Woods, LLC (the "Applicant") for a fifteen (15) lot, single family rural residential subdivision of the properties known as 17400 & 17650 Erkium Street NW (together, the "Subject Property"). The application also includes a request for two (2) variances, one for cul-de-sac length and the other for lot depth (for two of the proposed lots). The proposed subdivision is a Major Plat, which includes three (3) phases: Sketch Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat. The Planning Commission previously reviewed the Sketch Plan at their April 23, 2026, meeting. This case is to consider the Preliminary Plat, which, if approved, grants the Applicant entitlement to the project, with the third and final step (the Final Plat) essentially consisting of the construction plans. Notification: Public notification was mailed to property owners within 700 feet of the site. A legal notice was placed in the Anoka Union Herald Newspaper. Additionally, a "Proposed Development" sign was also placed on the Subject Property. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Project Overview The Subject Property is approximately 61 acres in size, which includes the area encumbered by a permanent road easement and the dedicated right-of-way (the very southern end of the Erkium Street corridor). The Applicant is proposing to subdivide it into fifteen (15) single-family residential lots (the existing home at 17400 Erkium Street will remain, so this subdivision will technically result in fourteen [14] new homes). 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. The proposed lots within this overlay district are subject to not only the standards of the Rural Residential Zoning District, but also the standards of the overlay district. 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