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Date Application Received: February 17, 2021 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: February 26, 2021 <br />120-Day Review Period Expires: June 26, 2021 <br />To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Olson, Interim City Administrator <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />Date: March 15, 2021 <br />Subject: #LA21-000021, John Newell o/b/o Stephen and John Newell (Owners), 1485 <br />Sixth Avenue N, Preliminary Plat <br />Public Hearing <br />Background <br />This project was the subject of a sketch plan in 2020 (LA20-000003). The proposal is consistent <br />with the sketch plan. <br />Three lots are proposed, each with access off of a proposed new private road that will intersect <br />with County Rd 6 at the location of the existing driveway. The County has provided comments <br />regarding the proposal, attached as Exhibit I. No access onto County Rd 6 is proposed or <br />supported. <br />The private road serving the development will terminate in a conforming cul de sac <br />approximately 540 feet from its intersection with County Rd 6. Off of this cul de sac will be one <br />driveway serving three existing lots. This is no change from the current condition. If it is <br />determined that a variance is necessary, this variance will be processed with the Final Plat. <br />Each of the lots will be serviced by on-site septic systems; septic reports have been provided. <br />The Commission previously suggested connection to municipal sanitary sewer service; while the <br />property is in the Service Area and therefore eligible, the property does not fall under the <br />parameters for required connection as in the opinion of staff, the sanitary sewer is not readily <br />accessible, the infrastructure is not immediately adjacent to the subject property. <br />Each lot will be served by an on-site well. <br />There is currently one home on the property. After subdivision, this structure will be remain <br />conforming, and located within lot 2. <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to subdivide his <br />24.68 acre parcel into three buildable lots and a road outlot. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval, subject to: <br /> City Engineer comments <br /> Hennepin County and Watershed district approval <br /> Confirmation of two conforming septic sites. <br />LA21-21 <br />Council Exhibit D