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Item No: ___05A Meeting Date: Jan 16, 2019 Type of Business: Planning Case City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Sketch Plan, Long Lake Woods Second Addition Introduction A sketch plan is an informal review, intended to provide the developer feedback prior to them going through the expense of preparing extensive plans. The planned subdivision of “Long Lake Woods, Second Addition” is located on the 8100-8200 block of Long Lake Road (west side). The block includes a number of large lots (e.g. 1+ acres). A majority of the property owners are working with a developer, Marty Harstad, to extend Greenwood Drive as a cul-de- sac, and subdivide the back half of their lots, creating 12 new single-family lots. Planning Commission members are asked to provide feedback to the developer. There is no “formal” approval, denial, or consensus needed. Discussion Much of western Mounds View was platted in the 1940’s as acreage lots. When municipal sewer became available in the 1960’s, blocks were divided, roads built, and lots re-subdivided into to what we see today. This block was not, and remains intact. It is one of the few areas of town with deep lots that are not restricted by wetlands. The area is wooded, and includes a drainage ditch. The developer conducted a wetland delineation in September, 2018. No wetlands were found. As a reference, the block west of this project was similarly re-subdivided in 1987 (Red Oak Park), with 17 lots, and creating Red Oak Court (cul-de-sac). The properties are guided for Single-Family Detached residential in the Comprehensive Plan, and are zoned R-1 Single-Family Residential. The City has partial (30’) right-of-way (ROW) through the block. 60’ ROW width is needed for designated “local streets”. A cul-de-sac (Greenwood Drive) is proposed from the south. The developer chose this route because it has the least impact to existing homes (as opposed to coming from a different direction). Minimum lot size for non-corner lots is 11,000 sq ft. Proposed lot sizes vary; 14,500 sq ft – 31,000 sq ft (approximate). The sketch plan does not identify lot widths (minimum required is 75’). Staff suggests that a sidewalk be considered, connecting the cul-de-sac to Ardan Avenue. The intent is to allow pedestrians north-south access along the Greenwood Avenue corridor (ease of access through the neighborhood to both Hillview Park and Groveland Park).