05-09-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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M To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Orono Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator Date: February 10, 1988 Subject: #1218 Estate of Ruth Smith/Cedrick Dettloff, 385 Orono Orchard Road South - - Preliminary Subdivision (Class III) - Second Review List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Section 12, Subdivision 4 (Specifically A & F) Exhibit B - Septic Design Manual (3A) Exhibit C - State Code Table 4 Exhibit D - Gaffron Memo & Sketch Exhibit E - Planning Commission Minutes of 11/16/87 Exhibit F - DNR Map - Protected Wetlands At your November 16, 1987 meeting, the application was tabled pending resolve of the location of the existing septic system within Lot 1, need for the realignment of the shared lot line providing a future access corridor for Lot 2 if developed at some point in the future, and determination as to the type of wetlands within Lot 2 not currently shown on the preliminary plat. Edward Callahan has advised that a preliminary purchase agreement with the MacMillians, adjacent property owners, has been executed pending resolve of the subdivision application. In preliminary discussions with the representative of the MacMillians, staff was advised that there was no plan to continue renting the existing structure nor make any use of the existing accessory structures. The need to realign the lot line appears no longer necessary since there is no plan by the new owner to subdivide the property and would effectively function as a lot line rearrangement. In any case, the current use of the existing driveway as a shared driveway would be approved based on the two -lot use. The subdividers and future owner of Lot 2 must Le made aware that if the alignment for future access i.s not provided at this time, if Lot 2 is further subdivided, that the pressent easement access will not be approved for additional lots. The wetlands adjacent to Orono Orchard Road is a DNR protected wetlands and cannot be filled. Access must be provided via adjacent properties. The final itsolution approving the plat will clearly state that the present shared drive is only acceptable at a two -lot use level. If Lot 2 is divided in the future, the existing access easement is not acceptable. Per Mike Gaffron's memo (Exhibit D), staff clearly cannot recommend that any ditching be done at this time of the year. This need not delay preliminary plat approval but staff must recommend against granting final plat approval until the City is assured of the exact location of the drainfield serving I.ot 1 in relation to the proposed lot line. Per Section 12, Subdivision 4 (A) & (F) and the Design Manual Section 3 (A) (Exhibits A & B), subdivision approval cannot be finalized until the septic standards have been satisfied. Please no*e that the applicant has already submitted on -site testing for an alterna*e s stc' f I m or Lot 1.