07-05-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes July 5, 2023 Page 3of10 Jenny Peterson presented the staff report. Planning Commission Findings: The planning commission provides the following Findings of Fact for consideration by the City Council: 1. The applicants are proposing to subdivide an 18.7 acre parcel located at the south end of Lilac Dr. (no physical address) into eight residential lots. 2. The property is zoned "Urban Residential." 3. The land is properly zoned in its natural state for the intended residential purposes. 4. The subject property does not contain any structures. 5. Proposed Lot 1 & Lot 2 are approximately one acre and will share a driveway entrance on Patriot Avenue. 6. Proposed Lot 3 & Lot 4 are approximately one acre and will share a driveway entrance on Patriot Avenue. 7. Proposed Lot 5 is approximately one acre and will be accessed via Royce Street. 8. Proposed Lot 6 is approximately half an acre (22,000 sf) and will be accessed via Royce Street. 9. Proposed Lot 7 is 6.6 acres and contains several areas considered "steep slopes" per city definition. The proposed lot also contains wetland area located along the west property line. It will be accessed by a driveway entrance on Royce Street. 10. Proposed Lot 8 is 7.2 acres and contains"steep slopes" and wetland area located along the west property line. The proposed lot will be accessed by a driveway entrance on Royce Street. 11. The proposed development will be served by private subsurface sewage treatment systems located on each individual lot. 12. The proposed development will be served by private water wells located on each individual lots. 13. Lot layouts are compatible with the existing layout of adjoining properties. The proposed layouts will not constrain the future development of adjacent properties. 14. The proposed side lot lines for each of the lots are at right angles to straight road lines or radial to lake shores. 15. There are no proposed private or public streets within the development. Each of the proposed lots will be accessed via existing public roads. 16.There are no storm drainage improvements proposed. 17. Each of the lots will not require a variance to allow their intended purposes. 18. Portions of Lot 7 and Lot 8 are located within the Shoreland Area. The DNR has been notified of the proposed plat and submitted comments dated May 4, 2023 (Jake Frie, Area Hydrologist.) 19. The proposed development is consistent with the following goals contained in the comprehensive plan: a. Off-lake residential development should occur in areas that do not excessively add to the service burden of the City. b. Ensure that new development adds to the character of the community and enhances the sense-of-place. Planning Commission Recommendation: The planning commission recommends the application be approved based on the 19 findings of fact above and with the following conditions: