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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 t ange plan by ensuring the ability to serve future development with approp s. This included road access and circulation as well as utilities. Staff stated there was a conceptual greenway indica Greenways were conceptual because creating them actually purchasing the land, the City must de submitted. The long -range plan for a road in the need to consider the potential for presery f the area. ity based: Short of e de elopment proposals uld, at the appropriate time, With respect to zoning, staff explai l • t ite w 9'`s zoned Rural, with a minimum lot size of 10 acres with a minimum of Staff stated the park dedic Staff explained the frontage on a publ' ' "' a+ ° cate e proposal met the lot size requirements. 5 for each lot created by a subdivision. i on ordinance required all lots to have their full treet (Sec. 1001.08 Subd. 6(1)). The intent was to prevent flag lots and p de for safe, efficient access and circulation within the City, including adeq lice':'`: d fire department access. In past discussio regarding this application, City staff had suggested a means to address this requirement. taff 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. • • •