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Section 1130.03 and 1130.02 - Street Plan and Streets —Meets Requirements Per Section 1130.02, the arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the City plan and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to reasonable circulation of traffic, to topographical conditions, to runoff of storm water, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by the streets. Additionally, the arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the appropriate continuation of the existing streets in adjoining areas. Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the proper projection of the streets. No new streets would be constructed for the Preliminary Plat. Both lots would have frontage and access on Highway 96 by way of the existing driveway access utilized by the church site. Site access to the 10.74 parcel would be provided by the existing access drive from County Highway 96 by way of a permanent easement agreement with the church. A secondary access drive serving the church property is located on Snelling Avenue North. The preliminary plat request includes modifying this access point to restrict right turn movement from the site to Snelling Avenue. The Applicant states that this modification is intended to complement existing signage at the intersection and discourage use of this drive by occupants of the new lot. The Applicant has provided a Traffic Review Memo from Transportation Collaborative & Consultants, LLC, dated June 28, 2024 which is attached as Attachment E. Section 1130.05 - Easements — Meets Requirements Easements at least twelve (12) feet wide; contiguous to all planned boundary lines, street right-of- way lines and centered on rear and other lot lines, shall be provided for utility and drainage purposes and shall be dedicated to the public on the plat. The Applicant has been working with the Public Works Director/City Engineer on the dedication of easements and will apply for a request to vacate areas of existing drainage and utility easements within the areas of proposed Lot 2 as part of the Final Plat review. Drainage and utility easements shown on the preliminary plat will be dedicated as required by the subdivision ordinance and recorded as part of the final plat. The Applicant as part of the preliminary plat review has adjusted the width of the proposed drainage and utility easement in the northwest corner of site according to staff comments. Final comments from the Public Works Director/City Engineer on this code section will be provided as part of the final plat and vacation of easement application review. The Applicant has also been directed to work with the Rice Creek Watershed District to attain their review of easements proposed in the preliminary plat, which would be recorded as part of the final plat, and existing drainage and utility easements which the Applicant would request to vacate as part of the final plat. Section 1130.07 — Lots — Meets Requirements For location, all lots shall abut by their full frontage on a publicly dedicated street or a street that has received legal status as such or will receive such status upon approval of the subject plat. For size, the lot dimensions in subdivisions shall not be less than the minimum dimensions required to secure the minimum lot area specified in the zoning ordinance of the City. The two lots have frontage on a public street, Highway 96. The two lots exceed the minimum lot dimensions as required by the Zoning Code for the current zoning. The tables below show an Page 5 of 10