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4 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />COUNCIL MEETINQ <br />MAR 9 <br />CITY or ORONO <br />Date: March 4,1998 <br />Item No.10 <br />Department Approval:Administrator Approval:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />N.^me: .vlich.i«‘l P. Gaffron <br />Title: Senior Planning Coordinator <br />Item Description: #2339, James Render , 1365 Tonkawa Road - Preliminary Plat Review <br />Zoning District: LR-IC, Single Family Lakeshore Residential, 1/2 acre, sewered. <br />Proposal: Subdivide this 1.9 acre parcel into three building sites. <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Notice of Planning Commission Action 2/26/98 <br />B - Planning Commission Minutes 2/17/98 <br />C - Hennepin County Public Works Comments 2/12/98 <br />D - Applicants Letter to Planning Commission 2/12/98 <br />E - Revised Preliminary Plat Drawing 2/13/98 <br />F - Memo and Exhibits of 2/13/98 <br />Brief History of Application <br />At the January 20 meeting, Planning Commission reviewed the applicant's three sketch plan concept <br />drawings and some additional conceptual sketches by staff. Since all lots were proposed to meet the <br />1/2 acre/100' lot standards of the LR-IC zone, the primary issues surrounding the subdivision were <br />related to access, as well as buildability of the lots in relation to hardcover allowance. <br />Planning Commission expressed a concern that a full cul-de-sac as recommended by staff might be <br />excessive to serve just these three units. Planning Commission suggested that use of a private <br />driveway, with a "T" emergency vehicle turnaround and a shared driveway for Lots 2 and 3, is likely <br />more appropriate than a cul-de-sac for this magnitude of development. <br />The formal plat application was reviewed by Planning Commission at a public hearing on February' <br />17. At that time staff again recommended that a full private road and cul-de-sac be developed for <br />these three lots, with additional right-of-way dedicated for a future public road connection to Birch <br />Lane (see discussion in staff memo of Fcbruaiy' 13). Long Lake Fire Chief Mike Brown made a <br />presentation to the Planning Commission regarding the need for adequate emergency vehicle access <br />(see Planning Commission minutes).