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COUNCIL MINUTES = AUGUST 26, 2002 Stoneybrook Residential Subdivision, Michael Grochala 1. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-77, Allowing MUSA 2. FIRST Reading of Ordinance No. 07-02, Rezoning Property from R, Rural to R -1X, Single Family Executive 3. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-78, Approving Preliminary Plat Community Development Director Grochala advised that Tollefson Development, Inc., has submitted an application for preliminary plat approval of Stoneybrook, a 102 lot single-family residential subdivision. The request also requires approval to allocate MUSA to the site and a Rezoning from R, Rural District to R -1X, Single Family Executive Residential Di 'ct. This was previously considered by the City Council but delayed due to the review of the Compr nsive Plan by the Metropolitan Council. Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the for a very low density. The site is located adjacent to an west of Centerville Road. land uses and noted the proposal is irch Street and a quarter mile Community Development Director Grochala pres - . e project overview and data, noting the project consists of a 78 -acre parcel that is curr: 1 cultural use containing approximately 19 acres of wetland. Surrounding land uses incl; sewered residential to the north, unsewered large lot residential to the west and south, and a sin . ' dwelling, pasture and wetland to the east. The project site is currently zoned R, Rural t°'Surrounding zoning includes R -1X, Single Family Executive to the north, and R, Rural is west and south. Community Development Director e a m; a advised that the minimum lot size of the R -1X District is 12,825 square feet of builda ,: meet or exceed this provision. The minimum lot depth is 135 feet. Double frontage�t e quit d to have a minimum lot depth of 145 feet. All lots meet or exceed these provisions. Th minimum lot width is 90 feet for standard lots and 115 feet for corner lots. All lots meet or excd these standards. Community Development Director Grochala noted there are six outlots included in the proposed subdivision. The outlots cover the majority of ponds and wetland areas. The applicant is proposing to dedicate all outlots to the City. The applicant should be aware that the dedication of outlots to the City will not be accepted in fulfillment of park dedication (payment in lieu) requirements. Community Development Director Grochala used a site plan to identify the location of two accesses to the site from Birch Street, which are proposed at the existing Pheasant Hills Drive and Sherman Lake Road intersections. He noted that Street A extends southerly into the development from Birch Street, loops back and ties into Street B. Street B is proposed to extend from Birch Street to the easterly property line of the development to provide a connection for future development to the east. There are five cul-de-sacs proposed that intersect with either Street A or B.