01-19-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 1999 • (#2)#2449 JOHN VOGT/MIKE HILBELINK, HAVING AN INTEREST IN 3020 WATERTOWN ROAD - Continued Lindquist moved, Smith seconded,to amend the motion to require the construction of the cul- de-sac to connect all three lots and extend the road.VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#3)#2450 GLENN GRONBERG, 325 WILLOW DRIVE NORTH, PRELIMINARY PLAT, 8:42 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Weinberger presented the staff report. He said the applicant has applied for a Preliminary Plat for a two-lot subdivision of a 5.07 acre site located off North Willow Drive. The lots will abut the new Highway 12. He said there are two main issues concerning the proposal. The first issue is access to the property. The original agreement for the private driveway that was set up was for three residences to be served off Outlot A. This subdivision would create a fourth lot being served by a private driveway even though Lot 1 of the existing subdivision continues to gain access off of Willow Drive. The subdivision ordinance allows for two residences on a private driveway. It is likely that the new lot will be acquired by Mn/DOT in the Highway 12 expansion for a stormwater pond for properties located around it. Taking into account the access issues on the proposed plat, the City would typically require Outlot A to become a private road to serve the four residences. Staff is proposing to extend the Outlot into a cul-de-sac, creating a situation where two lots have access to a street and eliminating a front and back lot situation. The applicant has proposed a change to plat an extended roadway with a cul- de-sac and both lots meet all zoning requirements. Mr. Gronberg is the sole owner who has granted easements to the other property owners on the private driveway, so there would be no conflicts between neighbors by creating one private drive. Staff could support the new proposal with provisions in the preliminary plat resolution that until a building permit is issued for the fourth lot, none of the • development would be required for the private driveway. At that time all property owners would probably share in the responsibility of developing the private driveway if for some reason Mn/DOT would not acquire the new lot. Glenn Gronberg and Mark Gronberg were present. Glenn Gronberg requested that the Park Dedication fee not be assessed and the road not be required to be constructed unless a building permit is issued for the new lot. George Hutchins stated he owns an adjoining property. He stated that no one knows what Mn/DOT will do in the Highway 12 expansion, but he has seen a plan that would take almost all of the new lot for a holding pond. He asked what would happen if this lot is subdivided and someone builds a house on that lot. Glenn Gronberg stated there is no intention to build a house on the lot. Stoddard stated he is in favor of the proposal as long as staff's recommendations are followed. Schroeder asked if the proposed plan meets the zoning code. Weinberger stated it does meeting the zoning code. He said the property is over five acres in size and the subdivision will leave over two acres per lot. Stoddard stated that he does not want to act on the Park Dedication Fee. He would like the Council to review that issue. III Page 10