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v..cN� CITY OF <br /> ORONO <br /> Street Address: Mailing Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 <br /> . 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O.Box 66 Fax (952)249-4616 <br /> q �' Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 www.ci.orono.mn.us <br /> kES H OCA <br /> September 30,2019 <br /> Julie Thometz <br /> 1340 Baldur Park Road VIA EMAIL <br /> Wayzata,MN 55391 ithometz(a comcast.net <br /> Re: Subdivision on Baldur Park <br /> File#LA19-000084 <br /> The City has received your proposal to subdivide your property at Baldur Park Rd. The submittal indicates a <br /> proposal to combine multiple lots into three buildable lots,with a subdivision to create right of way(ROW) for an <br /> extension of Baldur Park Road, resulting in a plat. This process is governed by the City's subdivision process. <br /> Based on the plan provided,the city offers the following comments: <br /> The sketch plan process is an initial presentation of a subdividers plan and serves as a basis for conceptual discussion <br /> between the city and the subdivider. You have been advised that your confidence in the Planning Commission and <br /> Council's response is proportionate to the level of detail offered in the submittal. <br /> The platting of several lots at the northern end of Baldur Park,with an extension of Baldur Park Road does not pose <br /> a significant policy question. The issues for discussion are primarily based on the details of the plan: Lot width and <br /> size, ROW width and size, storm water management, floodplain impacts and solutions, etc. It is strongly <br /> recommended that you retain the services of a surveyor or civil engineer to prepare responses to the items below, <br /> prior to presentation to the Planning Commission and City Council. Multiple reviews of a sketch plan by the <br /> Planning Commission and City Council are not available. At minimum, please provide a paper copy of the plan, I <br /> have received a photograph of the plan. <br /> Lot Area/ Width. As submitted, the plan is not to scale, so it is impossible to confidently determine that the lots <br /> meet the requirements for size and width. That said,the minimum standards for lots in this LR-1C zone are: <br /> Lot Area: .5 acres (exclusive of public and private rights-of-way, vehicular or pedestrian easements, <br /> surface areas below the ordinary high water mark of any surface water, wetlands or areas at or below the <br /> floodplain elevation for a specific property), and have legal access to the building site without encroachment of <br /> a wetland or floodplain area. Confirmation of the lot area is requested. <br /> Lot Width: Width of the lot is measured at the OHWL and at the 75' setback, and must be 100 feet. The <br /> lots appear to meet the standard,but should be confirmed. <br /> Street design. The plan shows a cul-de-sac and a road, as advised. It is assumed that the road and cul de sac is <br /> public. A waiver will be required to be approved by the City Council to reduce the width of the road ROW and <br /> paved surface. Staff can support the reduction of the pavement width to correspond to the existing Baldur Park <br /> Road. Staff will not support parking on this new section of Baldur Park. Stormwater management may require <br /> barrier curbing in places. <br /> Flood Elevation/ Wetlands. Both proposed home pads show an encroachment into the flood elevation. To meet <br /> floodplain regulations,the lowest point of any structure will need to be at least 932.5. Elevating the houses on fill <br /> will require a Conditional Use Permit. Engineering will need to be completed and reviewed to confirm that the fill <br /> will not impact the flood level of the lake. <br />