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Vaughan's lst Addition Page 2 of 9 upland at the end of Ruffed Grouse Road. For this reason, condition number 1 of the Planning and Zoning Board recommendation (1. Lot 1 must be enlarged to encompass the entire upland area at the north end of Ruffed Grouse Road) has been eliminated. Outlot A: The upland for this outlot is concentrated in two areas, at the end of Ruffed Grouse Road, on the `Island', and along the Birch Street frontage. Birch Street Upland: The upland at Birch Street would probably be best used in conjunction with the development of the adjacent properties; however, the Preliminary Plat does indicate a small buildable area that could be developed with a small single family home. However, this would need to be reviewed in detail with a Preliminary Plat application specifically for the development of Outlot A. The `Island': The Developer is hoping to retain access to the `Island' for potential future development. This application does not in anyway address development of the `Island' itself, but the developer has indicated a private access easement through Lot 1. This has meant moving the building footprint slightly to allow for 30 feet of setback from the private easement, and also realigning the driveway so that in the future it can share access to Ruffed Grouse Road with any future private drive. Shoreland Ordinance: The subject site is adjacent to Wards Lake, which is considered a Natural Environment Lake and therefore is subject to the more restrictive Shoreland Ordinance Requirements for Lot Dimensions, Impervious Surface Coverage, and Setbacks. The lot depicted on the submitted plats meets these more restrictive minimum standards, with the exception of the OHWL setback. However, the setbacks for the adjacent houses are 70.6 feet and 90.5 feet, the Shoreland Ordinance allows a reduction of setbacks to the average of the adjacent dwellings as long as the Shore Impact Zone (75 feet) is not being encroached upon. The average of the two setbacks would be 80.55 feet. The building pad depicted for Lot 1 is setback 80.8 feet and therefore no Variance to the Shoreland Ordinance is needed. Floodplain Ordinance: A portion of the subject site is located within the floodplain as defined by the Rice Creek Watershed at an elevation of 887.6. The revised plans have removed the building pad from the flood plain area, and the grading work within the flood plain is below the amount which requires a Conditional Use Permit. Setbacks: The submitted plans depict all of the standard required setbacks. The plan also acknowledges a setback of 30 feet from the area the developer intends to encumber with a private access easement, and an OHWL setback in excess of the two adjacent dwelling's average setback as allowed by the Shoreland Ordinance Impervious Surface Coverage: The lot will be required to comply with the 30% Impervious Surface Coverage requirement of the Shoreland Ordinance as they develop, the current building pad and drive would put the site at approximately 9% impervious. If a private drive is constructed for access to the island area of Outlot A, the developer will be required to submit plans indicating that the impervious surface coverage will not exceed requirements. Streets & Utilities: Ruffed Grouse is already in place and Lot 1 will have a drive way cut added to allow access to the site. Sanitary sewer and water are located within the right of way. —61—