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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 22 Date: May 14, 2018 Item Description: LAI 8-000012 — Mark Stipakov, Outlot A, Phillips Woodland Terrace 3r1, Amend Conditions of Preliminary Plat Resolution No. 4202 — Resolution Presenter: Melanie Curtis, Agenda Planning Department City Planner Section: Report 1. Purpose. Consider a modification to the Final Plat requirements for Phillips Woodland Terrace, Third Addition, approved in 1999. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The application was received on February 13, 2018; and considered to be complete on April 9'. Therefore the 60 -Day review period expires on June 8, 2018. 3. Background/ Summary. As noted by the final plat resolution #4202, a private road meeting City standards is required prior to the development of the vacant property at 2150 Sixth Avenue North (the applicant's property). The applicant requests approval to allow a `hammerhead' type turnaround, in lieu of the typical cul-de-sac. The turnaround will require the creation of an easement. Refer to Planning Commission Exhibit B for the applicant's narrative. Phillips Woodland Terrace 3rd Addition received final plat approval in 1999. This subdivision added a third lot and an outlot. The addition of the third lot required the platting of a 50 foot wide private road, but the Council did not require the platting of a cul-de-sac as was the standard at the time, and is so currently. The Council suggested that a review of cul-de-sac requirements was warranted; no review has been completed. The City also did not require an upgrade of the private driveway to a width and profile of a private road at that time. These improvements, "to city standards" was deferred until the subject lot was developed. The Council has approved hammerheads in the past, including recently Eisinger Meadows. 4. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. On April 161, the Planning Commission held a public hearing. Following the public hearing the Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 on a motion to approve the request. 5. Public Comment. The two neighbors were present for the public hearing. The meeting minutes (Exhibit C) detail their comments which were about tree removals and the size of the proposed turnaround. 6. Staff Recommendation. Development of a private roadway which meets today's standards is limited by the constraints of the existing 50 foot wide platted outlot, and dry buildable area on the applicant's property. The proposed solution would meet the needs of the City and emergency service vehicles, and still maintain the character of the small "neighborhood" without creating a property hardship (land reduction). Given the sensitive environment and past precedence Staff recommends approval. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to adopt or amend the approval resolution. Exhibits Exhibit A. Draft Resolution Exhibit B. Proposed Plans Prepared By: YY1GG Reviewed By: J. Barnhart Approved By: _Sb)X