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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-079 Council Resolution01-79 Council Member Dahl adoption. introduced the following resolution and moved its CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 01-79 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SPIRIT HILLS WHEREAS, the City has received an application for preliminary plat approval for Spirit Hills; and WHEREAS, A public hearing was held before the Planning & Zoning Board on April 10, 2001 and continued to May 8, 2001; and WHEREAS, the proposed preliminary plat meets the requirements of the City's zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Lino Lakes hereby approves the preliminary plat for Spirit Hills with the following conditions: 1. An area shall be provided for the lift station necessary to serve this site. 2. Final utility, drainage, and grading plans shall be addressed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to proceeding to final plat. 3. Park dedication shall be cash fees in lieu of land and shall be paid at the rate in effect at the time of final plat. 4. The area identified as park shall be eliminated. 5. Appropriate permits shall be acquired from Anoka County for access to the adjacent roadways. 6. The developer shall address all provisions/conditions outlined by Rice Creek Watershed. 7. Appropriate screening shall be worked out by staff and the applicant. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council �i�UJ day of June 2001. Ma ST. er, Deputy Clerk J. B 1`geso yor • The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Reinert and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bergeson, Carlson, Dahl, 0' Donnell., ;and Reinert The following voted against same: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted. AGENDA ITEM 7-E STAFF ORIGINATOR: Cindy Sherman (NAC) COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 11, 2001 TOPIC: Resolution 01-79 Preliminary Plat — Spirit Hills REQUESTED ACTION: 3/5 Vote to approve the Preliminary Plat BACKGROUND Mr. Rocky Goertz has submitted an application for a preliminary plat for a single-family development to be known as Spirit Hills. The site is located on the northeast corner of Highway 49 and Birch Street, between Rice Lake and Shenandoah Addition. The Planning and Zoning Board reviewed an application that included single-family lots and townhouses at their April meeting and tabled action based on the mixed use and other issues related to the design. The applicant revised the preliminary plat to include all single-family homes for review by the Planning and Zoning Board. The plat was modified again to address conditions regarding the plat. This review is based on plans dated received May 24, 2001. ANALYSIS Project Data: Site Total 35.69 acres Number of Single Family Lots 51 lots Wetlands 8.84 acres Outlot A 4.12 acres Park 0.26 acres Land Use and Zoning: The current Land Use Plan designates the property as single family residential. The City Council discussed the preliminary plat that included townhomes and indicated that single-family homes would be more appropriate in this location. Outlot A is intended to be neighborhood commercial at some time in the future. Rezoning of the outlot will be considered at the time an appropriate site plan for commercial use is submitted. • • Surrounding Land Uses: The residents of 6509 Hokah Drive have submitted a request to require that a fence be installed on the rear of their lot to provide screening. There is some existing vegetation that will remain based on the proposed grading plan. Single-family homes will abut single-family homes along most of the easterly boundary of the plat. There is short distance of road that runs adjacent to the property line. Should Outlot A be rezoned and developed as commercial use they would be required to provide appropriate landscaping and screening to buffer affected residents. The City typically does not require buffering between single-family homes or residential streets. Shoreland Management Overlay District: All areas within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) are subject to the Shoreland Management Regulations. Nearly all of this development falls within the Shoreland Overlay, as determined by the OHW of Rice Lake, a Natural Environment Lake. Because there is public land between the proposed lots and the OHW, none of the lots are considered abutting and thus, the regulations aren't as restrictive. However, there is a 150 -foot setback requirement from the OHW for all structures. There is adequate space to meet the setbacks and accommodate a reasonable house pad on the lots adjacent to the OHW. Greenway: The draft Comprehensive Plan identifies areas for greenways. The greenway areas adjacent to this property are currently public land and thus are already protected. In addition, the wetland areas will be encumbered by a drainage and utility easement. Environmental Board Review: The Environmental Board reviewed the application and their comments are attached. Lot Size and Layout: All of the lot areas meet or exceed the standard of 10,800 square feet of buildable area, the minimum lot depth and width requirements. Outlot B is intended as a site for a sanitary sewer lift station. The area is not adequate. The City Engineer has requested an area that is a minimum of 80' x 80'. Utilities/Grading and Drainage: The office of the City Engineer has reviewed the application and comments are attached related to these items. Spirit Hills Page 2 of 4 Comprehensive Plan Existing Comprehensive Plan Proposed Existing Zoning Site Single Family Residential Low/Medium Density and Commercial R-1 North Public open space Public open space Public East Single Family residential Low/medium density R-1 South Single Family Residential Commercial R-3 West Public open space Public open space Public The residents of 6509 Hokah Drive have submitted a request to require that a fence be installed on the rear of their lot to provide screening. There is some existing vegetation that will remain based on the proposed grading plan. Single-family homes will abut single-family homes along most of the easterly boundary of the plat. There is short distance of road that runs adjacent to the property line. Should Outlot A be rezoned and developed as commercial use they would be required to provide appropriate landscaping and screening to buffer affected residents. The City typically does not require buffering between single-family homes or residential streets. Shoreland Management Overlay District: All areas within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) are subject to the Shoreland Management Regulations. Nearly all of this development falls within the Shoreland Overlay, as determined by the OHW of Rice Lake, a Natural Environment Lake. Because there is public land between the proposed lots and the OHW, none of the lots are considered abutting and thus, the regulations aren't as restrictive. However, there is a 150 -foot setback requirement from the OHW for all structures. There is adequate space to meet the setbacks and accommodate a reasonable house pad on the lots adjacent to the OHW. Greenway: The draft Comprehensive Plan identifies areas for greenways. The greenway areas adjacent to this property are currently public land and thus are already protected. In addition, the wetland areas will be encumbered by a drainage and utility easement. Environmental Board Review: The Environmental Board reviewed the application and their comments are attached. Lot Size and Layout: All of the lot areas meet or exceed the standard of 10,800 square feet of buildable area, the minimum lot depth and width requirements. Outlot B is intended as a site for a sanitary sewer lift station. The area is not adequate. The City Engineer has requested an area that is a minimum of 80' x 80'. Utilities/Grading and Drainage: The office of the City Engineer has reviewed the application and comments are attached related to these items. Spirit Hills Page 2 of 4 • • • Transportation: There are two accesses proposed, both onto County roads. The location and design of the intersections are under County jurisdiction. No written comments have been received to date. County permits will be required. Parks and Trails: This site is adjacent to the County Park. The Park Board recommended all cash dedication for the development. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended that a small tot — lot site be provided to serve the new plat and development to the east and that upland area be dedicated for a trail. An area 0.26 acre in size has been set aside for park use. If the Council determines that the dedication should be consistent with the Park Board recommendation then staff recommends that the land area identified as park be absorbed into the adjacent lots. The park area alone does not meet the dimensional standards for an R-1 lot. There was historically a trail proposed by the County in the vicinity of this plan. However, that trail has been eliminated from the County's plan and therefore, it was determined that no connection is necessary through this area. Wetlands: There are 8.84 acres of wetlands on the property. Some wetland fill is proposed to accommodate road crossings. The wetland delineation and related plans are subject to the review and permitting of Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), which oversees the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). They have reviewed the application and have issued a permit for the development. Recommendation: The Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the application and they recommend approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Lot 22, Block 1 shall be eliminated or revised to meet the 135' lot depth as measured in the center of the lot. (Lot was revised) 2. An 80'x 80" area shall be provided for the lift station necessary to serve this site. (not done) 3. All comments as listed in the May 1, 2001 memorandum from TKDA shall be addressed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to proceeding to final plat. 4. Park dedication in the area of Lot 30, value to be determined, and dedication of an upland trail corridor around the lake that borders this property subject to approval by the City Staff. (Lot 30 converted, no trail corridor) 5. Appropriate permits shall be acquired from Anoka County for access to the adjacent roadways. 6. The developer shall address all provisions/conditions outlined by Rice Creek Watershed. The Park Board reviewed the application and they recommend that the park dedication be cash fees in lieu of land. The Environmental Board reviewed this request and they recommend approval subject to several comments and conditions as outlined in the attached tracking sheet. Spirit Hills Page 3 of 4 0 The staff recommends approval of the Spirit Hills Preliminary Plat as outlined in the attached resolution. • Spirit Hills Page 4 of 4 4 • • • MHT -1Y -d0101 1U;47 47 Date: May 15, 2001 City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 John Bergeson, Mayor Caroline Dahl Jeff Reinert LIIY Uh L 1 NU LHKbb Donna Carlson Jeff O'Donnell b51 Jtjd 2,WJ F'. b1/b1 6509 Hokah Drive Lino Lakes, MN 55014 651-484-8553 Held/ City Council Members, We are writing this letter regarding the consequences the proposed Spirit Hills Development will have on our property. The new Ware Road will be along the backside of our property. This will box our property in between Hokah Drive and Ware Road. This is an unusual layout for a property to have a road bordering the front and back yard. Also, because our house is the second one offBirch Street, it is as though we will have streets on three sides. We have a simple request to ask We would like a fence built along the back of our property that would provide screening from the additional traffic, noise, and possible businesses. We would like the fence built soon after Ware Road is constructed. Our reason for requesting this now, is the P & Z Board made it sound like the screening and buffering could wait for the business development. We don't think it should wait that long. The new Ware Road and potential businesses will have a negative impact on our quality of life. We can foresee Ware Road becoming a bypass around the Hwy 49/Birch Street intersection. If the access to the business center is from Ware Rd, the traffic problem will be compounded. Therefore we are requesting a fence to help compensate for our loss of privacy, increase in traffic and noise, shining headlights, litter, lower resale value, etc. Thank you for your time and consideration of our request. Feel free to call us if you have any questions. We will contact you later to discuss this matter. Sincerely, ie4e4 ((CUL PO aSe Brian and Katie Politiske Cc: Jeff Smyser Cc: John Powell Cc: Rockey Goertz TOTAL P.01