05-18-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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� ' 15-3734 May 14,2015 Page 5 of 5 The wetland delineataion report does require MCWD review and approval to confirm the indicated boundaries. The MCWD would be involved in establishment of any wetland mitigation requirements if needed, and wauld also be establishing appropriate wetland buffers for the developmen� The City will require a Conservation and Flowage Easement over each of the wetlands as well as impose standard wetland setback requirements. Woodland Impacts & Conservation Design The developer is advised that this subdivision will be subject to the City's Consezvation Design Ordinance. The property will be reviewed in terms of the Rural Oasis goals and policies which have been approved by the City Council and are supported within this ordinance; attached in its entirety as Eahibit H. The preliminary plat application should include a complete conservation design analysis of the entire site for review. Isaues for Discussion 1. Should a raad conidor for potential connection to Stubbs Bay Road North be established7 2. The applicant is advised to carefully review the buildability of the northerly lots in relation to ability to provide for confarming home locations and septic sites. 3. Should the applicant's suggestion of reducing the width of Lots 1 and 2 to 175' be allowed? Staff would note that this was only allowed on Kintyre because it was platted via the PRD process and a substantial area of upland was preserved in a conservation outlot which pzeserved a long natural view from Watertowwn. Road with wooded backdrop, that would have been otherwise lost. Staff questions whether similaz conditions exist in this praperty to justify smal�er lot widths. This should be discussed. 4. What is applicant's intent for the portion of property not being divided? 5. What is applicant's intent for the access to the existing house on Lot 5? Summary 'The goal of this review is to provide the developer with an overview of the pertinent City ordinances and how they affect the proposed plat, and to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. The above memo reveals a number of items far consideration with the proposed plat and should provide direction to the developer regarding the plat. During the sketch plan review, the developer should advise whether any of the issues noted present particular problems, so that those issues can be discussed and the potential far approval or denial of variances to code standards can be addressed by the Planning Commission, Planning Commission should review each topic and identify any issues to which the developer should pay special attention.