02/19/2013 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MEETING Tuesday,February 19,2013 6:30 o'clock p.m. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat review in order to create five new, 2-plus acre buildable lots and a private road from the original 13-plus acres. All of the lots would be served by a new private road with a cul-de-sac extending southerly from Bayside Road. All lots would also be served by private septic systems and private wells. The proposed subdivision is in conformity with the guiding of this area for single-family rural residential development at a m�imum density of one unit per two acres. The proposed development also generally conforms to the standards of the RR-1B Zoning District. Curtis noted tonighYs presentation will be based on the original plans submitted with the application. The applicant has submitted revised plans but Staff and the City Engineer have not had an opportunity to review those revised plans. Copies of the revised plans have been provided to the Planning Commission tonight in the event the applicant would like to refer to the proposed changes to the original plan. The site to be platted as"Bayside Meadows" is currently a vacant field containing open areas identified as a hayfield and meadow, a wetland, and a wooded area along the south and southeast portions of the property. A wetland delineation has been conducted and has been shown on the survey. The wetland has been reclassified from a Preserve classification to a Manage2 classification. The City has received a copy of the delineation and of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approval of the delineation and the reclassification. A storm water pond is proposed to be created to address stormwater resulting from the new hardcover of the development. The storm water pond will straddle the common lot line between proposed Lots 4 and 5 with outlet pipes directing overflow water under the proposed private road into the ditch and wetland on the east side. The area taken up by the storm water pond has been deducted from the dry buildable acreage of each lot. Bayview Farms and Bayview Farms 2"d Addition were plated in preparation for allowing the current Outlot C to be developed with additional building sites. The future driveway relocation was a condition of the plat approval. Agreements detailing the driveway relocation requirement are part of the approval resolutions for Bayview Farms 2"d Addition. An additional new outlot, shown as proposed Outlot A,will be platted for the purposes of constructing the private road with cul-de-sac and connecting to Bayside Road. Hennepin County has provided comments on this proposed plan which support the past � understanding regarding the driveway relocation for both the adjoining properties. The current plan reflects a connection of the Sims driveway to the new private road. The Geffre driveway is not proposed to be relocated. The property is situated south of Bayside road otherwise known as County State Aid Highway 84 and is accessed via a platted 50-foot corridor between the Geffre and Sims properties. The applicant is proposing the following lots under the previously submitted plans: l. Lot 1 is proposed to contain 3.48 acres total;2.79 acres dry,buildable and 0.69 acres wetland. This lot is proposed to be the largest overall with a total of 3.48 acres,but the proposed tree and conservation easements,wetland,wetland buffer,buffer setback, and the proposed road location result in limited options for building sites. This lot is proposed to have 784-plus feet of frontage along the private road. Most of the site's Manage 2 wetland is situated on this lot centrally along the eastern side. There is a sufficient buildable envelope available and all of the required RR-1B district lot line setbacks can be met. Page 4 of 23