08-11-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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STAFF REPORT TO: Chair Kwapick and Planning Commission Members FROM: Jane Kansier, AICP, Senior Planner, Bolton and Menk Corrin Wendell, AICP, Community Development Director DATE: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 RE: Preliminary Plat and Variance – 0 Edgerton Street (PID 052922340061) ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED To consider approval of a Preliminary Plat and Variance application for the property located at 0 Edgerton Street (PID 052922340061) to subdivide the parcel into seven lots. A Variance is requested for a reduction in the rear yard setback and lot depth of each lot. BACKGROUND At the Planning Commission meeting on July 14th, the Planning Commission reviewed the application and recommended approval (5-1) with additional guidance to the City Council. At the City Council meeting on July 27th, the City Council reviewed the application as well and listened to input from the public during the public comment period. The City Council tabled the discussion until their August meeting and referred the application back to the Planning Commission to review changes that have been made to the Preliminary Plat site plan given new information from the watershed district, input from the residents, and recommendations from the Council meeting. For the revised Preliminary Plat, the following items have been modified: • One lot has been eliminated on the north end of the parcel, total lots decreased from 8 lots to 7. • An outlot has been created on the north end of the parcel to accommodate stormwater management. • All 7 lots now meet the R-1 district requirement for lot area, (10,000 sq ft), which eliminates the need for the request for this type of variance. • The watershed district continues to review the application for compliance with their requirements. The City Engineer is working closely with the watershed district in evaluating the upcoming soil borings results and next steps in approvals. • The road width of the development may change from 28 feet in width to 26 feet in width to reduce impervious surface and stormwater management. This will be evaluated by the City Engineer. • The street grade has been reduced from 8.0% to 7.5% with the inclusion of a longer flat area (2.5%) near the curve and intersection with Edgerton Street. • More retaining walls, some rather large, have been added to the plan to reduce steep grades within the site. The City Engineer will continue coordinating with the Developer and his Engineer on modifications to the grading plan.