17-3977 (1400 Bracketts Pt Rd) Sketch Plan

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SOUTHWAYS PROJECT NARRATIVE Jim and Mary Jundt, owners in fee title of approximately 12.72 acres located at 1400 Bracketts Point Road (PID 11-117-23-32-0020), are proposing to develop their property in lots 5, 6, 9, and 10 of the rearrangement of Orono Point into 5 single family residential lots, one existing residential lot and 4 new residential lots. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- THE SOUTHWAYS CONCEPT PLAN IS FULLY COMPLIANT WITH ALL LAND USE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ZONING DESIGNATION AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY VARIANCES OR DEPARTURES FROM THE CODE; IT PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO THE EXISTING "HAMMERHEAD" ENTRANCE TO THE PRIVATE ROAD AT THE POINT AND SUNSTANTIALLY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF STORM WATER RUNOFF INTO LAKE MINNETONKA FROM THE EXISTING ADJACENT PUBLIC ROADWAY BY RE -ALIGNING THAT ROADWAY. Referring to the attached Concept Plan, project specifics are as follows: Roadways- The project proposes to re -align and replace the existing, and previously approved Bracketts Point Road, as shown on the plan, from the Southjways project entrance to the private road at the tip of the point. This will accomplish the following: 1) Provide optimum driveway access to the public road for all lots; 2) Significantly improve the transition to the private road for emergency service vehicles and delivery trucks ( the proposed cul-de-sac meets the tum radius requirements of the Long Lake Fire Department for that intersection, as provided by the Fire Chief during the project briefing); 3) Substantially improve the quality of the storm water runoff into Lake Minnetonka from the existing roadway immediately adjacent to the shoreline; 4) Provide for uninterrupted direct access to the shoreline for Lots, 3, 4, and 5, and 5) Provide a public roadway that meets current design standards. The present Bracketts Point Road asphalt roadway surface will be removed (any asphalt surface on adjacent private property will also be removed at the Developer's expense, subject to property owner authorization) and replaced with a grass geo-grid over the existing roadway base, or equivalent (Grass Pave), and a portion of Lot 5; the geo- grid under consideration has a load strength of 88,000 pounds. A vacation of the present roadway ROW will be requested in favor of the existing adjacent property owners and this vacation will be immediately replaced by an easement, with appropriate signage, in favor of the City of Orono, for sanitary sewer utility maintenance purposes. Sanitary sewer- The existing sanitary sewer will remain in place with easements for installation and maintenance provided as required; Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 will connect directly to the present system or via a sanitary sewer extension. Water- Each private residence will have their own private well for their water supply, installed at the time of residence construction. There are presently two wells on the property; one serving the existing residence and one serving the caretakers' residence. The well serving the current residence will be retained and the additional well will also be retained, until a residence design is provided, for possible use on that lot; if the additional well cannot be used due to home design/pad location then that well will be abandoned per MDH well abandonment procedures. RECEIVED SEP 2:Q ZU17 3977 CITY OF ORONO