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Date Application Received: 05/22/2024 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 05/30/2024 <br />120-Day Review Period Expires: 09/27/2024 <br /> <br />To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br />From: Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc <br /> <br />Date: 17 June 2024 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA24-000030, Aspect Design Build LLC (Developer), <br /> <br />3465 & 3515 6th Avenue N, including <br />PIDs 29-118-23-43-0013, 29-118-23-44-0004 & 29-118-23-44-0006 <br />Subdivision: Preliminary Plat <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW <br />Conformity with 2020 – 2040 Orono Community Management Plan <br />The 2020 - 2040 Comprehensive Plan guides the properties for Rural Residential which allows 1 unit per 2 acres. <br />The site is 17.25 acres in area ending at the OHWL of Lake Classen. The plat includes an outlot for a new road and a <br />portion of land to be added to the neighboring property to the east. The proposal would create six buildable lots. <br />This would be calculated at 0.34 units per acre, well below the density guide from the comprehensive plan of 0.5 <br />units per acre. <br /> <br />Conformity with Zoning District Standards <br />The properties are currently zoned RR-1B One Family Rural Residential (5.0 acre). All of the newly created parcels <br />conform to the current RR-1B zoning district as it relates to size and width. The existing structures will be removed <br />(except the outbuilding on Lot 2 which will remain). New buildings constructed must meet the required zoning <br />district standards as no variances have been requested. The properties are outside of the MUSA and will be served <br />by private septic systems. <br /> <br />Relationship to Surrounding Development <br />The proposed 6-lot single-family development with 2-plus acre lot sizes is relatively isolated and is bookended by <br />two 3 to 4+ acre residential properties on the east and the west. The 20+ acre Susan B. Lurton Off-Leash Dog Park <br />(City of Orono) abuts the property on the south and Baker Park (Three Rivers Park District) is across CSAH 6 to the <br />north. The development will be consistent with its residential neighbors. <br /> <br /> <br />Application Summary: This application involves five individual tax parcels, 2 containing existing homes, and <br />contemplates preliminary plat approval to create six, 2+ acre buildable lots and a private road. applicant requests <br />preliminary plat approval to create a 6-lot plat in the RR-1B district. The following is proposed: <br />1. Lot 1: 2.5 total acres; 2.3 dry, buildable acres. <br />2. Lot 2: 3.2 total acres; 3.26 dry, buildable acres. <br />3. Lot 3: A lakeshore lot with 2.75 total acres; 2.1 dry, buildable acres. <br />4. Lot 4: A lakeshore lot with 4.45 total acres; 2.02 dry, buildable acres. <br />5. Lot 5: 2.0 total acres; there is a small wetland shared with Lot 6.* <br />6. Lot 6: 2.0 total acres; there is a very, small wetland shared with Lot 5.* <br /> <br />All of the roads will be served by a new, private road with a cul-de-sac extending south from Hennepin County <br />Road 6 (CSAH 6). All lots will be served by private wells and septic systems. <br /> <br />*The wetland square footage is not called out for Lots 5 and 6. The dry buildable acreage should be confirmed. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission should <br />review all of the issues identified within the report and provide direction to the Developer. <br />2.0 acre