01-19-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 1999 (#4) #2443 GLEN UPTON, 3685 NORTH SHORE DRIVE- Continued Smith said she cannot support anything over what the code will allow. Upton asked if he should just construct a platform. Smith said yes. Lindquist moved,Schroeder seconded, a motion to deny#2443 for Glenn Upton, 3685 North Shore Drive, based on the new deck being located within the 0-75' lakeshore setback and the hardship on the property was created by the applicant constructing the deck without obtaining permits.VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#2)#2449 JOHN VOGT/MIKE HILBELINK, HAVING AN INTEREST IN 3020 WATERTOWN ROAD, PRELIMINARY PLAT, 7:01 p.m. -8:40 p.m. Van Zomeren stated this is an application for a three-lot preliminary plat. The site is approximately 12 acres in size with approximately 10.1 dry acres. Staff notified all the property owners in the Crystal Creek Homeowners Association that this item would be on the agenda. The applicants are proposing to subdivide the parcel into three lots and two outlots. Lot 3 would contain the existing residence and accessory structures. Access for Lot 3 would continue to be provided off of Watertown Road. The two new lots, Lot 1 and Lot 2, would be served by Outlot B which would be next to the private road in the Crystal Creek subdivision. If the two new lots are considered to be back lots, they would be required to have 3 acres of dry land. Lot 2 is 2.9 acres and Lot 1 is 3.3 acres. Along with this proposal, Outlot A is being created which could potentially be for sale to an adjacent property owner. Outlot A would be 1 • acre in size. Outlot B, which would provide access, is .21 acres. Wherever an outlot is platted rather than a private road, the lots that are served via the outlot are considered to be back lots. The back lot issue is a concern since one of the lots is proposed to be less than 3 acres. With back lots, there are increased setbacks for front, rear and side yards at 150% of the requirement for the district. It appears that the proposed home locations could probably meet that requirement. There are five accessory structures on Lot 3. If the structural lot coverage exceeds 3,200 square feet, either one of the buildings needs to be removed to meet the requirement or a variance will be needed. One of the buildings may have historical significance. Steve Weckman has evaluated the proposed septic locations. He notes that there are two stormwater ponds in the Crystal Creek subdivision and his concern was that the proposed septic site for Lot 3 is located only 58 feet from one of the ponds where 75 feet is required.A variance for the location of the drainfield will be required. She stated that the Park Dedication Fee needs to be determined. The Hennepin County Assessor has been asked to review the proposal and determine the fair market value of the undeveloped land. Van Zomeren stated that there are several engineering issues. The private driveway off of the private road is an issue because the City does not typically approve subdivisions that have streets that are longer than 1,000 feet or serving more than 10 units. This proposal would increase the length of the private road and the number of units served. The subdivision ordinance states that cul-de-sacs shall be discouraged. It was anticipated that Crystal Creek Road would eventually be connected to Wear Lane; however, Wear Lane is a public road and Crystal Creek Road is a private road. She pointed out that one of the adjacent properties is owned by Stubbs Bay Moving Co. Since there is a lot of equipment located on the property, the soils are probably compacted and there may not be a suitable septic site on that property. The future of that property for residential development is limited without sewer. Van Zomeren said that the City Engineer has noted that a street in Outlot B would drain to the storm sewer and pond in the Crystal Creek subdivision, that more ponding capacity could be required and • that the Watershed District would need to comment. There are also grading and drainage issues. Page 4