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have provided access for the new lots out to Brown Road. The developer amended the plan requesting <br />access to Apple Glen Road in the City of Long Lake. Apple Glen Road is the only direct road access to the <br />property. Since Request for Council Action continued <br />Page 2 <br />December 8, 2000 <br />#2550 Charles Van Eeckhout <br />property. An extension to Apple Glen required crossing a questionable wetland basin. Long Lake is now <br />being asked to comment on the issue of access. No additional requests for comments from Long Lake had <br />been made until the feasibility of the wetland crossing had been determined. As stated previously, the TEP <br />concluded they are comfortable with the wetland boundaries as presented by Svobota. The findings agree <br />with the applicant's position that the proposed road does not enter the wetland boundaries. <br />Mr. Van Eeckhout has stated he would be submitting drainage area information, storm sewer and ponding <br />calculations for review prior to a formal preliminary plat approval. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation: <br />The Planning Commission last reviewed this application on August 21, 2000 and recommended denial on a <br />vote of 6 to 0. The denial vote was based on two primary concerns: <br />1. The four lots located on the north end of the proposed development should be reduced to three. By <br />reducing the number oflots the average lot size would increase. The total number oflots would be <br />6, not 7. <br />2. The Planning Commission requested additional information regarding wetland determinations within <br />the development. <br />Council Action Requested: <br />Council can provide direction to the applicant regarding the lot layout and number oflots. The development <br />as proposed under a PRD would meet the one unit per two acre density that is required in the Comp Plan. <br />The Council does have discretion regarding lot layout and density under a PRD. Final number oflots and lot <br />layout are issues that should be resolved before the City of Long Lake could complete a full review of the <br />impacts on the proposed use of Apple Glen Road.