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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 3, 1999 DRAFT 24 The plan that had been approved by the City Council had also shown 80-foot lots. He reiterated that the City Council had provided clear direction on which option they preferred. What was adopted included a street and plat layout. He indicated that, if the petitioner were to present a plan with the street complying with the plat layout, Staff would find a way to make it work. e Commissioner Sand asked if the applicant owns the property subject to a street easement through it. Mr. Ringwald stated that there would be no easement. There would simply be a document stating that the City intends to utilize a portion of the property for right-of-way purposes. This restricts the owner from placing a building in the area. Chair Erickson stated that it may make more sense for the property to be developed as a Planned Unit Development. Mr. Ringwald pointed out that, even with a Planned Unit Development, the plan must follow the Official Map. Chair Erickson noted, if the plan came back and was approved with the road extension, there would still be a lot in between. Mr. Ringwald agreed and stated that, if the Planning Cornmission recommended approval, the proposal would then be presented to the City Council. The City Council would then have to decide ifit would give the access to the property or require the developers to gain access themselves. Whichever the Council chose would be a condition of the final plat. If the Council chose for the City to acquire the land, the petitioner would wait until the property was condemned for the final plat. If the Council required the petitioner to obtain the access, the plat could not be recorded until this was accomplished. If this did not happen within _ one year, and it was not extended, the approval would be void. _ Chair Erickson asked if this was not basically what the applicant had proposed. Mr. Ringwald stated that Option A, which was handed out to the Planning Cornmission at the meeting, was close to the City's plan. This was not the proposal presented for review, it was an option presented to Staff that evening, prior to the meeting. Chair Erickson indicated that with Option A, the petitioner would be developing the parcel consistent with the City's plan. Commissioner Baker pointed out that, until a road is brought through, an interim cul-de-sac would be needed. Mr. Ringwald stated that this would be an issue the City Council would handle with the conditions of the plat. Commissioner Sand asked if there were any plans by MNDOT to change the County Road F and Harnline Avenue intersection to realign the access to Highway 694. Mr. Ringwald stated that ther~ were not. Commissioner Sand asked for the status of the plans for construction and budgeting for the Highway 96 and Lexington Gateway sign. Mr. Ringwald stated that the budget had been approved. He indicated it would be built with the Highway 96 reconstruction. Commissioner Sand asked ifNSP had agreed to bury the utilities in TCAAP. Mr. Ringwald e stated that they had.