07/16/2012 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE . ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,July 16,2012 6:30 o'clock p.m. the developer should consider including a proposed grading plan for this lot if a walk-out home is to be proposed. This project will trigger the need for the developer to conduct and submit a conservation design plan. The property has an area of existing woods along CSAH 6 and a pine stand along the eastern property line, one 5-acre wetland and an open view-shed over the wetlands fro County Road 6. The Rural Oasis Study and Conservation Design Master Planning process has been formulated to help determine on a case-by- case basis what natural values should be preserved. The applicant is proposing to plat Outlot A to create a 50-foot private road corridor with a 100-foot cul- , de-sac as required by the Subdivision Ordinance and the CMP for a local private road.The existing driveway access to CSAH 6 should be abandoned. The standard paved width for this road would be 24 feet with a 50-foot diameter cul-de-sac. An access permit is required from Hennepin County in order to � relocate the access and create the private road. The City requires standard perimeter, drainage and utility easements around all property boundaries in the plat as well as Conservation and Flowage Easements over the delineated wetlands and wetland buffers. A trail currently exists on the south side of CSAH 6. The Flanning Commission should discuss whether the dedication of a trail easement in the applicant's property along the north side of CSAH 6 should be required as part of this application. The subject property is not located within the MCTSA so sewer service is not available to these properties. The properties are proposed to be served by septic systems and private wells. � Issues for discussion by the Planning Commission include the Conservation Design,grading of the site, existing buildings, and access. As it relates to Conservation Design,the developer should develop a plan which identifies and outlines measures for preserving the ecological assets unique to this property. This plan should be submitted to the City with an application for preliminary plat review. As it relates to grading,the developer should consider a master grading plan which includes building pad locations as part of the preliminary plat review process.The topography shown on the sketch plan survey was taken from the City's topographic maps. The actual site topography will need to be field verified with a preliminary plat application. The developer should identify which, if any, of the existing structures will remain. � In regards to access,the applicant is proposing to create an outlot in a new location for the new private road. Creating the private road to City standards may impact the adjacent wetlands. The City would � expect that the existing curb cut for the current driveway at CSAH 6 be eliminated and the remainder of the driveway, as it cuts through Lots 3 and 4, be removed. The additional hardcover may trigger the need for creation of a stormwater management pond. The developer should work with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to determine if the road will require a stormwater pond. The location of the pond • should not result in a substandard size lot and should be included on the preliminary plat drawings. Curtis stated 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. The Planning Commission should discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. During the sketch plan review,the developer should advise whether any of the issues noted present any problems so that those issues can be discussed and addressed by the Planning Commission. Page 13