05-05-26 City Council Meeting Packet

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The site is zoned Rural Residential (RR). Because a final plat for the Highpointe Crossing OP PUD was never approved, the PUD zoning is not applied. The Applicant is requesting a change from Rural Residential (RR) to Residential Estate (RE). The (RE) zoning designation would allow for the plat’s land use and density to be in line with the zoning code’s standards. Both the Lake Elmo Heights development to the north and Torre Pines development to the south are zoned RE. The RE district is far less dense than the neighboring Single Family area to the west in the City of Oakdale and a more intense lend use than the Lake Elmo Park Reserve to the east. Staff therefore find the proposed zoning district to be generally consistent with surrounding development. Bulk Standards. Cells in the ‘As Proposed’ cells shaded in orange indicate a deviation from City Code. Standards (105.12.630) RE Requirement: As Proposed Minimum Lot Area 2.5 ac 2.56 to 5.21 ac 3.59 ac average Minimum Lot Width NA NA Max Impervious Cover 15% per lot 15% Buildable Lot Area (no floodplain or easements) 1.25 ac 1.80 to 4.62 ac 2.61 ac average Lot Shape 250’ diameter/ max. 3:1 lot length/width ratio All lots meet requirement Minimum Setback - Front 100 feet 50’ (Existing Farmstead to 20’) Minimum Setback - Side 50 feet 50’ Minimum Setback - Corner 80 feet 80’ Minimum Setback - Rear 100 feet 100’ Maximum Height 35 feet Not provided Driveway Setback from intersection 50 feet from r-o-w 50+ feet from r-o-w Driveway setback from side lot line 5 feet Driveway locations/widths not provided Driveway Width 12-26 feet Driveway locations/widths not provided Lot Configuration. All 18 lots appear to meet the City’s bulk standards for area and width, including the unique requirements found in rural districts for a 250’ diameter circle to fit in the lot. In addition to this, the lots appear consistent with city standards for subdivisions found in section 103.00.140. The Developer’s request for front yard