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LCDD-M EVELOF ITY ISCRETIONIN ECISIONAKING quasi-judicial Action taken on a platrequest is ; the City’s role is to determine the facts associated with the request, and weighthose facts againstthe legal standards contained in State Statute and City Code. P ROPOSAL 13 United Properties proposes to develop the subject 14 property as an assisted living and memory care facility. 15 Theproposedpreliminary plat documentation is 16 included with this report as Attachment C.While the 17 proposalshows access to the development acrossthe City-owned parcel (2668 Lexington 18 Avenue) and the plat is intended to include the City-owned parcel, the preliminary plat drawing 19 available at the time this report was prepared did not show thisentireparcel within the plat 20 boundary. Planning Division staff anticipates that the plat drawing will be updated in time to 21 present to the Planning Commission as a bench handout.It should also be noted that approving 22 the proposed plat would not confer any ownership or development rights on the City-owned 23 parcel to United Properties. The City’s intent in participating in the plat application as a property 24 owner is to resolve the apparent overlap in legal descriptions as shown on the plat and to 25 facilitate negotiationwith United Properties with respect to the possible transfer of ownership or 26 development rights on that parcel. 27 When exercising theso-called “quasi-judicial” authorityon a platrequest,the role of the City is 28 to determine the facts associated with a particular request and apply those facts tothe legal 29 standards contained in the ordinance and relevant state law. In general, if the facts indicate the 30 applicationmeets the relevant legal standards and will not compromise the public health, safety, 31 and general welfare, then the applicant islikely entitled to the approval. The City is, however, 32 able to add conditions to a plat approval to ensure that the likely impacts toparks, schools,roads, 33 storm sewers, and other public infrastructure on and around the subject property are adequately 34 addressed.Proposalsmay also be modified to promote the public health, safety, and general 35 welfare, and to provide for the orderly, economic, and safe development of land, and to promote 36 housing affordability for all levels. 37 PPA RELIMINARY LATNALYSIS 38 As a preliminary platof multi-family-zoned property,neither the zoning norsubdivision codes 39 establish minimum requirements for area or width of lots, but the proposal is subject to the 40 easementstandards of the subdivision code, established in Chapter 1103 (Design Standards)of 41 the City Code. 42 City Code §1103.04 (Easements): Drainage and utility easements 12 feet in width, centered on 43 side and rear property lines,are requiredwhere necessary. The proposed plat meets this 44 requirement. 45 Roseville’s Public Works Department staff have been working with the applicant to address the 46 requirementsrelated to grading and drainage,the utilities that will be necessary to serve the 47 contemplated development as well as existing infrastructure that traverses the property, and 48 dedication of additional right-of-way to Lexington Avenue and Woodhill Drive.With respect to 49 right-of-way, Ramsey County Traffic Engineer, Erin Laberee, hasalerted City staff to the fact 50 PF15-015_RPCA_080515 Page 2of 4