6A, Fox Ridge Easement Vacation Public Hearing and Final Plat A

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May 4, 20�1, Drait Planning Commission M'rnu�es Ptanning Case 11-010; Final Pla#; Pulte Group; 4500 Snelling Avenue North — Nat a Public Hearing Ciiy Planner Meagan Seekman stated the applicant is requesting approval of a Final Plat far the property lacated at 4500 Sneiling Avenue North to subdivide the parcel into 39 conforming single-family lots. The applicant received approval fram the City far Planning Case 11-006 for a Preliminary Plat and Co�nprehensive Plan Amendment on Apri125, 2011. The Piar�ning Commission held the ptxblic heaxing and review on April 6, 2011, and unanirz�ously recommended approval for Plannin.g Case 11-006. She provided additional background information including the Final Plat has been revised from the Preliminary Plat as follows: 1. A trail easement has been extended through Block 4. Lot 18 to accommodate an east- west trail connection from Keithson Drive to the north-south tra.il to the east. 2. Block l, Lot 10 has been further subdivided to create lwo outlots. The 54-foot wide "stovepipe" portion will no longer be included as part of Block 1, Lot 10. 3. Th� lot frontages of Block 1, Lot 3, and Slock 4, Lots 9 and 10 have been widened to a �ninimuzn of 105 feet. 4. The right of way adjacent to Block 1, Lots 10 and 11, has b�en squaz�ed off to bring the Iot frontage on both Iots io a minimum of 95 feet. City Planner Be�kman stated Staff offers the fallowing eight findings of fact for this proposal: Gene�al Findings: 1. The Fox Ridge subdivision is comprised of 20.07 net acres. 2. The Fox Ridge subdivision praperty is zoned R-1, Single-famiiy Residential. 3. The City approved a Comprehensive Plan Az�nendment {CPA) on April 25, 2011, re- designating the property as Very Low Density Residential on the 2030 Future Land Use Map, subject to ihe approval oithe Metropolitan Council. 4. The applicant is proposing to re-plat the property into 39 con�orming single-family lots. 5. The subdivision will connect to the City's exisiing street system at three points: Snelling Avenue North, Keithson Drive, and Royal Hills Drive. 6. The proposed pla�z meets all of the requirements of the City's Zoning and Subdivision Codes. 7. The proposed plara is in confom�ance with the City's Comprehensive 1'lan, cor�tiangent on approval of ihe CPA by the Metropolitan Council. S. The Final Plat application conforms io the appraved Preliminary Plat as aznended by the conditions of approval of �e Preliminaly Plat. City P�anner Beekman stated Staff recornmends approval of the Final Plat based on the fndings of fact subject ta the following nineteen conditions: 1. The project shall be completed in accordance with the subxnitted plar�s as amended by the conditions of approva.l. Any significant changes to these plans, as determinec� by