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LCDD-M EVEL OF ITY ISCRETIONIN ECISIONAKING 21 quasi-judicial Action taken on a platrequest is ; the 22 City’s role is to determine the facts associated with the 23 request, and weighthose facts againstthe legal standards 24 contained in State Statute and City Code. 25 P ROPOSAL 26 Mr.Mueller proposes to demolish the existing home and 27 plat the property into threelotsfor development of one- 28 family, detached homes served by a private street.The 29 proposedpreliminary plat documentation isincluded 30 with this report as Attachment C. 31 When exercising theso-called “quasi-judicial” authorityon a platrequest,the role of the City is 32 to determine the facts associated with a particular request and apply those facts to the legal 33 standards contained in the ordinance and relevant state law. In general, if the facts indicate the 34 applicationmeets the relevant legal standards and will not compromise the public health, safety 35 and general welfare, then the applicant islikely entitled to the approval. The City is, however, 36 able to add conditions to a plat approval to ensure that the likely impacts toparks, schools,roads, 37 storm sewers, and other public infrastructure on and around the subject property are adequately 38 addressed.Subdivisions may also be modified to promote the public health, safety, and general 39 welfare, and to provide for the orderly, economic, and safe development of land, and to promote 40 housing affordability for all levels. 41 PPA RELIMINARY LATNALYSIS 42 As a preliminary platof a residential subdivision, the proposal is subject to the minimumlot 43 sizes and roadway design standards of the subdivision code, established in Chapter 1103 (Design 44 Standards)of the City Code. The applicable standards are reviewed below. 45 City Code §1103.02(Streets): Since the proposed street is to be a private street, requirements 46 for public rights-of-way do not apply.And while the Subdivision Code allows for private streets 47 at the discretion of the City Council, design of the must conform to Minimum Roadway 48 Standards unless an alternative design is specifically approved. The Planning Commission could 49 provide a recommendation to the City Council on this issue. 50 §1103.021 (Minimum Roadway Standards): The proposed street is shown as 32 feet in width, 51 which conforms to the standard width requirementand allows for parkingon both sides of the 52 street.(Approximately 19on-street parking stalls would be available, assuming each stall is 53 allotted 23 feet of curb length as required for parallel stalls in a public parking area.)The 54 proposedstreet is about170feet in length at its longest; since the street is less than 200 feet in 55 length,it is not required to include acul-de-sac,although not having a turn-aroundwill make 56 delivery services and trash/recycling service more difficult or require the homeowners to bring 57 their cartsto Acorn Road. 58 City Code §1103.04 (Easements): Drainage and utility easements 12 feet in width, centered on 59 side and rear propertylines,are requiredwhere necessary. The proposed plat meets and exceeds 60 this requirement. 61 City Code §1103.06 (Lot Standards): Subd. A of this section requires that all lotsfor one- 62 family detached dwellingsmust be at least 85 feet wide, 110 feet deep,and comprise at least 63 PF15-023_RPCA_120215 Page 2of 4