01-26-2023 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 26, 2023 3 that this would propose to subdivide the property into seven lots with a request to reduce the minimum lot depth by eight feet for four of the proposed lots. She reviewed the zoning of the property and noted that the proposed road would access from Edgerton. She provided a brief review of the previous request which was ultimately denied in November and provided the ability for the developer to make changes and submit a new request. She reviewed the major subdivision requirements and noted that the watershed has provided conditional approval of their application. She reviewed some of the comments received from the Council at the January workshop. She provided an overview of the proposed site plan as well as the landscape and tree preservation plan. She explained the desire of the Council for the road to be public versus private, as originally proposed by the developer, and noted that in order to provide for a public road, four lots would be impacted in depth by eight feet. She reviewed the related variance request for the lot depth, noting that all other zoning requirements have been met. She summarized the different reviews that are completed as part of this process by City staff and other agencies. Sean Keatts, applicant, introduced himself and provided background information on his company. He also provided some examples of developments his company has constructed in other communities, noting that they attempt to fit the new houses into the existing neighborhood. He commented on the lengthy process they followed in the first application, noting that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the previous request on two occasions. He believed that they had made the project better with the comments of the neighbors and City Council. Chair Kwapick stated that one of the main things they were waiting on in the initial proposal was related to stormwater and asked for an overview on what was found in the report by the watershed. The Community Development Director provided more details on the stormwater report and civil drawings provided in the packet. She also reviewed the conditions of approval as specified by the watershed. Commissioner Masrud asked and received confirmation that both the City Engineer and watershed are confident in the plans submitted. He also noted that the only variance request at this time is the lot depth. The Community Development Director confirmed that the previous request included more variances that were eliminated with the redesign of the plans. Chair Kwapick appreciated that this would be a public road rather than a private road. Student Representative Lum asked for details on how construction vehicles would access the site and if traffic would be impacted.