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FILE #LA24-000059 <br />18 February 2025 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />not, we recommend a cul-de-sac with a connection to the south and west in this location. <br /> <br />The Developer originally proposed the new roads to be private. However, due to the dead-end nature of the <br />current public roadway, without a proper cul-de-sac or turnaround, the City Engineer suggested the new road to <br />be dedicated as public. The additional financial and maintenance burdens of accepting an extension of a new <br />city roadway may be offset by logistical improvements resulting in better maneuverability for snowplows in the <br />cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />Landscaping + Tree Preservation <br />The Developer has revised the landscape plan based on the reorientation of the road. The plan reflects the <br />installation of trees (consisting of a mix of honey locust, oak, and maple) in a relatively uniform placement along <br />both sides of the western road intermixed with existing trees. Removal of the northern road from the plan <br />reduces the new road length within the development to approximately 640 feet (total length of ±1500 feet). <br />Based on this, 16 trees are required. <br /> <br />The revised landscape plan (page 14 of Exhibit C) shows 33 new trees to be planted along the new road, <br />however, the plant schedule on this page lists the number of proposed trees as 38. While the City supports the <br />Developer’s proposal to plant additional trees, the Developer should correct the discrepancy on the plan. <br /> <br />Lot Layout + Lot Standards – LR-1A, Lakeshore Residential and RR-1B, Rural Residential <br />The LR-1A and RR-1B districts each have a minimum lot area requirement of 2.0 dry, contiguous acres and 200 <br />feet in width for each newly created lot. <br /> <br />According to the City Code, lot width for non-lakeshore lots in either district is measured at the 50-foot front <br />building setback paralleling the roadway. For lakeshore lots, the minimum 200-foot width is measured in a <br />straight line between the points where the side property lines intersect the 929.4’ OHWL contour for Lake <br />Minnetonka, and in a straight line measured at the required 75-foot structure setback from the OHWL. <br />As proposed, Lot 1 does not meet the required 200-foot width and should be modified. <br /> <br />Please review Exhibit D for a full breakdown <br />and code analysis of the proposed lots. The <br />plans currently reflect Lot 4 and Lot 5 as <br />lakeshore lots. However, the plans do not <br />show how the Developer intends to provide <br />access to the lakeshore across the wetlands <br />on these lots. <br /> <br />Grading. The developer’s plans show <br />elevations for building pads. The <br />establishment of new “existing grades” for <br />building height determination can be <br />contemplated as part of the plat approval. <br />This can only be accomplished through the <br />subdivision grading or by approval of an <br />interim use permit. As shown, the building <br />pad grading will be included in the required <br />development improvements covered by the <br />development security. <br /> <br /> <br />The plans were revised to show Lot 4 as a <br />lakeshore lot; the home location is <br />approximately 1,300 feet from the <br />lakeshore. This results in a reduction in road <br />hardcover, to be replaced by (narrower) <br />driveway hardcover serving Lot 4. <br /> <br />Staff further notes that the shape of Lot 4 <br />(outlined in red) is unconventional, the <br />home site is connected to the lake and road <br />by narrow corridors. <br /> <br />136