02-20-2003 Planning Commission Minutes

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021290 Planning Commission Letter February 18,2003 Page 4 of 5 Item 10—Lot 6,Block Two, is buildable, as it has 2.05 acres of land area with slopes less than 12% and has 3.57 total acres. A 2.05-acre site provides a very generous building area when considering that the sloped portions of the lot create natural drainage running on the line common to Lots 5 and 6. A drainage easement would be incorporated in the final plat to address any concern in this regard. Care must be taken during design and construction to address drainage and erosion control measures. This lot meets or exceeds the lot size standards of Section 60-040. • Item 11—We have noted the soils types on the submitted plat and also noted that they are reported to be"very suitable" for septic tank and drainfield applications based on the Crow Wing County Soils Survey Publication. In addition, field evaluations for soils in regard to treatment areas were completed for each lot and made part of the original 10/17/02 application,when the submission was deemed "complete" on October 24,2002. It has been our opinion that adequate soils information was presented to demonstrate that all of the lots have adequate sewage treatment capabilities. Item 12 and Item 13—Regarding the roads and the reference made to plans, including the City Engineer's letter dated November 22, 2003,these comments were based on the original plan submitted (dated 9/24/02)and is not the correct or current information to be responding to or commenting on. We,therefore, respectfully request that any reference to these items be removed at this time considering we have not been allowed the benefit of providing the correct information based on the 11/25/02 preliminary plat you are currently acting on. In addition, we have never been provided copies of the City Engineer's November report to comment on. I think it is important to understand the sequence of events that have lead to the current plan and other drawings referred to. The original 10/17/02 preliminary plat was submitted in October with soils information and road plans. The application in the-submittal was received and deemed complete based on correspondence from the City dated October 24,2002. The first public hearing was scheduled for December 2, 2002. Prior to the public hearing,MnDOT responded to the two road entrances on the plat.-They noted only one entrance would be approved, and through discussions with them it was determined the Southerly entrance was the preferred location. Pursuant to verbal communications with Mr. Marohn;we revised the plat and resubmitted the new lot and road layout with the plans,you are-currently reviewing(dated 11/25/02); however we have not revised the road plan. These plans were submitted to the City on this same date for the December 2nd public hearing.. • Further, regarding the road, a meeting was held by Mr. Marohn on January 29, 2003 at 12:30 p.m. with the developer,their representatives, and representatives from MnDOT. This meeting was to discuss the plan entrance and future Highway 371 corridor alignment. It was noted by the MnDOT representatives that an entrance permit would likely be issued at the current proposed location, or one approximately 300 feet to the North(near the line common to Lots 1 and 2, Block Two)which could significantly change the present slope and grading requirements for the road, We were advised by Mr. Marohn not to spend any time with a redesign at this time, as it out n of be of issue.