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Item No: 7F Meeting Date: June 25, 2007 Type of Business: Action Administrator Review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Approval of a Final Plat for the Major Subdivision of 8360 Long Lake Road; Planning Case MA2007-001 Introduction: Charlene Moschkau has submitted an application for a major subdivision of 8360 Long Lake Road. This parcel is towards the northern end of Long Lake Road, across from Ardan Park. The proposed 1.55 acre subdivision would create 3 lots from the existing one lot. Char Moschkau has been designated the personal representative of the deceased landowner and now controls the property. Even though 8360 Long Lake Road is less than two acres in size, this is a major subdivision due to the fact that more than one additional lot is being created Discussion: The area identified as 8360 Long Lake Road is currently zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. The proposed subdivision would be consistent with the existing zoning of the property. All of the lots shown on the preliminary plat satisfy the minimum requirements of 75 feet lot width and 11,000 square foot lot area. This proposal allows the existing home to remain and allows for the correct required setbacks, which means the three lots will slightly differ in size but all will far exceed the minimum lot size requirements. The new lot line between lots 2 and 3 will have a slight jog in it due to the requirement of lots being at least 75 feet wide and the house needing a 10 foot side setback. Even with the jog in the property line, Lot 3 will still have a 75 foot width at the front and back of the lot since the north property line slightly angles back towards the northwest after the jog. Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designates 8360 Long Lake Road and the surrounding area as single family detached housing. The proposed subdivision would be consistent with that designation and consistent with the residential goals and policies as articulated in the Land Use section of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposal would also be consistent with specific housing goals and policies articulated in the Comp Plan. Local Water Management Plan: Also known as the City’s Surface Water Management Plan, this planning document guides the City in regards to drainage and stormwater management. The project is located in the Judicial Ditch No. 1 minor watershed, AA-1 and AA-5 sub- watersheds. The boundary between these two sub-watersheds appears to run approximately through the middle of this lot. The minimum recommended building elevation for the AA-1 sub- watershed is set at 905.4 feet and AA-5 is 904.0 feet. Easements: The City’s Subdivision Code requires that plats dedicate perimeter drainage and utility easements for each lot in the subdivision. This plat does dedicate the necessary perimeter easements. There are two existing easements on this property that will remain: a 45 foot drainage and utility easement on the west side and a 10 foot easement for Northern States Power which overlaps the drainage easement.