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• Planning & Zoning Board November 14, 2001 Page 2 Staff reviewed that Mr. Willard Morton's firm, SSR & W Development, LLC, owned property in Lino Lakes. The SSR & W property includes 80+ acres in Section 9. The application is to split off 11 acres from an existing 40 -acres parcel, and combine the new 11 -acre piece with a one -acre strip that connects to Main St. SSR & W would then sell the new lot to allow for a new home site. Staff understood that Mr. Brad Racutt wanted to buy the property and build a new home. Staff explained the application raised numerous important issues regarding implementation of the long -range plan for the City, as represented in the 2001 comprehensive plan. Staff presented its analysis by explaining the comprehensive plan guided the site for low density sewered residential development. It was in a stage 2 area, so utilities would not be available until after year 2010. It was important to protect the long -range plan by ensuring the ability to serve future development with appropriate services. This included road access and circulation as well as utilities. Staff stated there was a conceptual greenway indicated over much of the area. Greenways were conceptual because creating them was opportunity based: Short of actually purchasing the land, the City must depend on the development proposals submitted. The long -range plan for a road in the area would, at the appropriate time, need to consider the potential for preserving a greenway. • With respect to zoning, staff explained the site was zoned Rural, with a minimum lot size of 10 acres with a minimum of 20% upland. The proposal met the lot size requirements. Staff stated the park dedication was $1665 for each lot created by a subdivision. Staff explained the City's subdivision ordinance required all lots to have their full frontage on a publicly dedicated street (Sec. 1001.08 Subd. 6(1)). The intent was to prevent flag lots and provide for safe, efficient access and circulation within the City, including adequate police and fire department access. In past discussions regarding this application, City staff had suggested a means to address this requirement. Staff recommended creating a road easement along the eastern edge of the property, including the one -acre strip leading to Main Street. The applicant took a different approach by proposing a road easement along the southern portion of the property. Access to the property would be from Main Street. With respect to transportation, staff explained the City required that all new lots have the full frontage on a public road. City staff recommended creating a road easement along the eastern edge of the property, including the one -acre strip leading to Main Street. This would provide frontage on a public road right of way, though there would be no need to actually construct the road now. Recommendations for Planning District 3 from the 2001 Comprehensive Plan included investigating the possibility of an easterly connection to Main Street. The Transportation Plan recommended this connection in the vicinity of the eastern end of Oak Lane and West Rondeau Lake Rd.