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Access <br />The existing 5.07 acre lot is served by a private driveway that serves two other lots. When the <br />Spruce Acres Subdivision was approved in 1979 an outlet was created for the purposes of serving <br />as a driveway for the three lots. The driveway was not built until the applicant's house was <br />constructed in 1988. Prior to the construction of the house, access for Lot 1, Spruce Acres was by <br />a private driveway with access directly to North Willow Drive. Lot 2 had a temporary easement <br />across Lot 1 for the purposes of access. Resolution #1065 (September 11, 1979) approved the <br />Spruce Acres Subdivision. A condition of the resolution was the private drive in Outlot A was not <br />required to be developed until a building permit was issued for Lot 3. A copy of the Spruce Acres <br />Plat is attached as "Exhibit G". <br />Private streets serving 3 to 6 units require a platted right-of-way width of 50', and a minimum <br />pavement width of 24'. A cul-de-sac should be constructed at the end of the new street to provide <br />room for emergency vehicle turnaround. Providing a cul-de-sac at the western edge of Lot 2, and <br />opening the entire private street would eliminate the requirement of 3 acres for the back lot. The lot <br />would no longer be defined as a back lot, due to having direct access to a street. Lot 1 would only <br />be required to be 2 acres. <br />The existing access outlot is owned by the applicant. The property owners of 345 and 365 North <br />Willow Drive have been provided easements over Outlot A for driveway purposes. The intent of <br />creating the new outlot is to create a private road joining the adjacent Outlot A within the Spruce <br />Acres Subdivision. The road would be required to be developed, including an 80' in diameter cul-de- <br />sac, at the time Lot 1 would receive a building permit. The existing driveway arrangement would <br />remain in place until that time. <br />Septic <br />The On-Site Systems Manager has reviewed the septic sites and has determined both the primary <br />and alternate drainfield sites meet all City and State standards. The site evaluation was completed <br />by Swedlund Septic Service. The existing sites located on Lot 2 are conforming systems and would <br />not be impacted by the subdivision. <br />Drainage <br />City Engineer Tom Kellogg has reviewed the proposed plat. Engineer comments are included as <br />"Exhibit I". The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has commented the site would be required <br />to provide BMPs for storm water management. <br />i^2450 Glenn Groftherg <br />325 SorthWilhw Drive <br />Preliminary Subdivision <br />1/25/99 <br />Page}