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STAFF REPORT <br /> Application: Preliminary Plat of Sibley Acres <br /> Applicants: William Wortham, Kevin Hughes and Thomas Ressemann <br /> Background Information: The applicants own a parcel that is approximately 4.2 acres <br /> in size. The property lies between Highway 371 and Sibley Lake just north of the <br /> downtown area. The property is zoned Wooded Residential. <br /> The proposed plat would create four residential lots. Two of the new lots would access <br /> off of North Oak Street. The other two would access off of an easement adjacent to the <br /> Brunes' Addition to Pequot subdivision. There is a dwelling and three accessory <br /> structures on Lot 2. One of these accessory structures would encroach on a proposed lot <br /> line and is therefore indicated to be removed. There is one accessory structure on Lot 1. <br /> There is a gap between the Brunes' Addition to Pequot and the proposed plat. A gap is a <br /> surveying anomaly that arises due to discrepancies between what is contained in a <br /> property description and what is actually on the ground. We are going to consult the City <br /> Engineer's office for an interpretation of how we should handle this gap. <br /> Applicable Statutes: The Ordinance does not contain any standards for property zoned <br /> Wooded Residential. This includes minimum lot sizes and widths as well as allowable <br /> uses. <br /> Section 140 deals with subdivisions. Subpart`B" list the submittal items required for a <br /> preliminary plat including existing features and proposed layout. <br /> Subpart "D" discusses minimum design standards. These include the following (only <br /> applicable standards listed): <br /> 1. The land shall be properly zoned and suitable in its natural state for the <br /> intended purpose with minimal alteration. Land subject to flooding, land <br /> below the ordinary high water mark, wetlands, areas with high water table, <br /> bluffs or land containing other significant constraint(s) upon future intended <br /> usage, shall not be considered in the minimum size of the lot. The suitability <br /> analysis for each lot shall also consider soil and rock formations with severe <br /> limitations for development, severe erosion potential, steep topography, <br /> inadequate water supply or sewage treatment capabilities, nearshore aquatic <br /> conditions unsuitable for water-based recreation, important fish and wildlife <br /> habitat, presence of significant historic sites, or any other feature of the natural <br /> land likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of future residents of <br /> the proposed subdivision or of the community. <br /> 2. Each lot shall have a minimum contiguous lawn area that is free of limiting <br /> factors sufficient for the construction of two standard soil treatment sewage <br /> systems. New lots requiring mound systems or holding tanks shall not be <br /> allowed. <br /> September 2004 Staff Report Page 14 <br />