Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/14/2007

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~G CASB. ~: public He¢rirzb R~QUBST ~©R PR~LIlr~NARY PLAT OP, BR~G~gJAT~R; cAS~ a~ CBS ~~~LO~1v~r1T By: B~-ea~e Il~ahxes, Assacaate Pl.anaer Baekgraemd: Tom Rollings submitted a prelimin rv plat application to develop 5 single family lots on_an -approximately 1.5 net acre parcel located generally on the east side of Nowthen Boulevard, north of Sunv~ood Drive, at 1'165 Nos~then Boulevard. 'The fal~or~in5 items are ene~ased for your igfarmatiog: a) Site location map b) Prelimiri ry Plat c) Preliminary engineering plans d} Bundling elevations e) City Stazf review letter dated 3une 1, 2007 . k NatifiCat20Fg: In accordance with City Code, Staff attempted to notif~~ property o«-ners ~zthin 700 feet of the subject property. Ohser~Tatiaas: ' The applicant is seeking to develop a 1.5 net acre parcel on Nowthen Boulevard with 5 single family lots. The property is currently zoned R-l Residential and is•guided Iow densit~~ residential by the Comprehensive Plan. A rezoning to planned-unit-development is being processed in _ conjunction `~~ith this plat. The maximum density in the R-1 Residential (MUSA) district is 3 units per net acre. The plat is proposing 3.~ units per acre, which exceeds the maximum. Also, the proposed plat does not meet all setback requirements set forth in the R-1 district, resultinj in ~ mentof 80 feet a building yard setbacks. Lastly, 3 of the 5 lots are deficient the lot v~~idth q setback line (for cul-de-sac lots). Thus, the applicant is requesting a rezoning to planned-unit- development to accommodate these deficiencies. Access is "proposed to be gained from NoSathen Boulevard (CSAH 6), which is a County road, and a cul-de-sac, -which is proposed to be a City street. It is anticipated that the County -will express concern over the access spacing from Sunwood Drive. The proposed cul-de-sac does not meet the right-of--way radius requirements of 60 feet. 3.