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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ^Uq 4^ DATE: Ai§to,19% ITEM NO X / C=> Department Approval: Name: Michael P. Gaffron TItk: Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:wt Agenda Section: Administrator’s Report Item Description: y McCulley Road Property - Recommended Subdiv ision Layout On July 8 Council authorized the expenditure of up to $3,500 for the survey, plat and variance work necessarv' to subdivide the 34-acrc McCulley Road property. At that time staff indicated the City may benefit by dividing this land into a number of separate tax parcels. The attached diagrams indicate two possible division schemes for the property taking into account the following factors: 1. 3. 4. 5. The possible building site in the northeast quadrant of the property appears to contain approximately 3.1 acres of dr)’ buildable land (not the 4.6 acres shown on the 1987 survey) based on City topographic maps. This difference is mainly due to the "ballpark" interpretation of wetland boundaries done in 1987 without the benefit of a topo map. This lot w*!!! require an area variance as it is in the 5-acre zone. The building site had septic testing done in 1987, finding primary and alternate sites for mound systems. Weckman will review the testing information to confirm its validity as part of thie subdivision process. No system design work was done with the testing; this also needs to be done by a site evaluator in order for us to sell a fully approved building lot. All wetlands on the entire 34-acre property should be delineated as part of the subdivision, as this will identify any potential 'surprises' with the building site and help define the areas we may wish to use for future mitigation sites. Inclusion of additional wetland acreage with the buildable lot will likely enhance its value to a buyer. We would place a Conservation and Flowage Easement over the wetlands prior to the sale. Large portions of the property (mainly west of McCulley Road) were originally wetlands but were filled to create the roadbed or were used for disposal of spoils. These spoils sites might be suitable for future wetland restoration. Also, some of the adjacent natural high ground could likely be used as a location to create new w’etlands for mitigation of City projects involving wetlands.