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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council FROM: Corrin Wendell, AICP, Community Development Director DATE: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 RE: Final Plat, Variance, and Development Agreement – 0 Edgerton Street (PID 052922340061) – Villas of Gervais Lake – Case #1414 ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED 1. Consider approval of a Final Plat and Variance for the property located at 0 Edgerton Street (PID 052922340061) to subdivide the parcel into 7 parcels with an 8-foot reduction of Lot Depth from 130 feet to 122 feet for 4 of the 7 parcels located on the west side of the subdivision. 2. Consider approval of the Development Agreement. BACKGROUND City staff was initially approached in March of 2022 by Sean Keats from Cara Builders, LLC about the potential subdivision of a 3.12 acre parcel located north of Little Canada Road and bordered by Edgerton Street to the east and Gervais Mill Park to the north. The parcel is in the R-1 single family zoning district and is the last undeveloped remnant of the Huot property. At the Planning Commission meeting on March 9, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council (5-0). There were two residents who joined the meeting to ask questions about stormwater and fence/screening. All questions were answered at the meeting in that all stormwater requirements have been met and will continue to be overseen by the Watershed District as the development begins. In addition, screening requirements between residential districts are only limited to trees within the Tree Preservation Landscaping Plan and does not include fence requirements. There are several unique circumstances related to this site including grade and topography changes of approximately 28 feet (884’ to 912’) on the south end and 20 feet (884’ to 864’) on the north end of the parcel. The north end of the parcel is also designated as a floodplain and may only be used for drainage and stormwater retention. In addition, site access is limited and Ramsey County will only allow a road at the north end of the parcel to maintain sufficient distance from the Edgerton Street and Little Canada Road intersection. These issues create practical difficulties, but it remains a prime residential development site.