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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 16,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> the adjoining properties. Dedication of a 50-foot right-of-way would make the southern two lots <br /> unbuildable. The Northern Oaks addition to the west along Northern Avenue was required to dedicate <br /> additional right-of-way to get to 30 feet. The developer in this case has shown a 15-foot right-of-way <br /> dedication beyond the existing Northern Avenue consistent with the Staff recommendation made during <br /> the sketch plan review. <br /> The entire property is located within Hardcover Tier 3,which allows for 35 percent impervious surface. <br /> Hardcover calculations should be provided by the developer to confirm that each lot can be developed <br /> well within the hardcover limitation of 35 percent. Each of the lots are subject to a 20 percent structural <br /> coverage limitation. <br /> The City's consulting engineer has provided comments regarding this proposed plat with regard to <br /> stormwater management and drainage concerns. Some of those proposals require additional action or <br /> plan revisions by the developer. The developer should contact the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br /> and provide confirmation regarding the permits or approvals they will require for this subdivision. <br /> The developer is requesting flexibility to accomplish their development goals. The flexibility is able to be <br /> accomplished via the creation of a Planned Residential District overlay. The mechanism for establishing <br /> a PRD is the conditional use permit process which establishes an overlay district accommodating the <br /> desired flexibility. The PRD process could provide the framework for development of the lots which <br /> meet the half acre standard albeit with noncontiguous acreage and the requested reduced front setbacks <br /> with conditions. <br /> The Planning Commission should discuss the merits of platting as a PRD based on the requests for front <br /> yard setback reductions and noncontiguous lot area minimums for Lots 2 and 3 as well as the proposed <br /> right-of-way width to be dedicated on Northern Avenue. <br /> Staff recommends approval in accordance with the recommendations of the City Engineer as well as the <br /> requirements of the MCWD. <br /> The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. <br /> David Knaeble,Applicant, stated they are proposing to subdivide this property into three residential lots <br /> and that he has been working with the current property owner, Mary Schommer, who is aware of the <br /> project and had brought it forward initially as a sketch plan review. <br /> Knaeble noted Staff has already touched on a few items that they are requesting on this subdivision. One <br /> is flexibility to the dry contiguous requirement and then the other is with respect to the front setback, <br /> which is required in order to create the three lots that are being requested. <br /> Approximately 30 years ago the City installed a new sanitary sewer line on the east side of the property <br /> and Ms. Schommer provided an easement to the City. As part of that process,two stubs were provided to <br /> the properties on the south side with the assumption the properties could be built on at some point in the <br /> future. <br /> Knaeble indicated he did hold a neighborhood meeting and that two people showed up aside from Mary <br /> Schommer and Ralph Kempf. In addition, a mailing was sent out to approximately 50 residents in the <br /> area. In discussions with them,they appeared to be in favor of what is being proposed. The neighbor on <br /> Page 7 of 17 <br />