CCP 07-29-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I' . I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ,. MEMORANDUM DATE: July 29, 1996 I TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director ~ SUBJECT: Planning Cases 95-16, 96-08, and 96-11 I The following is a brief review of the requests and the recommendations of the Planning I Commission. Case 95-16. Balfany Develo\)ment Companv. 2035 Thorn Drive. Preliminarv Plat I 1. Request The applicant is requesting approval of a five lot detached single family preliminary plat I (Oakridge) on 4.63 acres, zoned R-2 Single and Two Family Residential District (Exhibit A). The request includes a variance from the required right-of way width and cul-de-sac diameter. .. 2. Background The applicant has been working on developing this parcel for residential purposes since I September of 1993. In short, the main discussion points have centered on the number of units the property could accommodate and the size of the roadway required to service I those units. Last year we left off with the applicant requesting six lots and providing 60 feet ofright-of-way (Exhibit B). The Planning Commission recommended approval including Lot 5, recognizing that Lot 5 contains sufficient buildable area, such that the I Planning Commission will not entertain variance requests on said Lot 5, the preliminary plat ofOakridge homes being subject to: I I. Resolution of the sanitary sewer location, preferable Concept I of the two (2) that were presented; 2. Provision of a silt fence and sediment and erosion control plan, for approval by I the City Engineer; 3. Provision of a utility plan, including the NURP pond design, for approval by the City Engineer; I 4. Approval ofthe grading and utility plans, including the silt fence, sediment and erosion control, and the NURP pond plans, by the Rice Creek Watershed District; 5. Preservation of those trees shown on the Tree Preservation plan; I 6. Payment of the appropriate park dedication fees, to be determined by the City Council; f' I