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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Page 4 from Lot 4, Block 1, Rosedale Center Fourth a.Changing the legal description 149 Addition, (Torrens Property – Certificate of Title No. 375111) Lot 3, Block 1, 150 Rosedale Center Fourth Addition, except that part of overlying Lots 6 and 7, 151 Block 5, Leinen Heights Number 2 (Torrens Property – Certificate of Title No. 152 375111); that part of Lot 3, Block 1, Rosedale Center Fourth Additional that 153 overlies Lots 6 and 6, Block 5, Leinen Height Number 2 (Abstract Property ) to 154 Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Rosedale Fifth Addition; based on the comments, 155 findings, and conditions contained the project report dated September 2, 2015. 156 b.The City shall determine the required on-site parking for Rosedale and 157 incorporate these requirements into the amended PUD Agreement. 158 c.All applicable sections of the current PUD Agreement shall be modified to 159 account for the 2010 zoning requirements. 160 d.The City Engineer, Ramsey County and MnDOT shall all approve the traffic 161 management plan and improvements prior to the issuance of a building permit 162 for the leasable space.There may be some required traffic mitigation costs to 163 be paid by the developer associated with these improvements. 164 Ayes: 5 165 Nays: 0 166 Motion carried. 167 Staff noted that this caseis tentatively scheduled to come before the City Council at their 168 September 21,2015 meeting. 169 b.PLANNING FILE 15-010 170 Request by Art Mueller for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT of property 171 addressed as 2201 Acorn Road 172 Chair Boguszewski opened the public hearing for Planning File 15-010 at 6:28p.m. 173 Senior Planner Bryan Lloyd briefly reviewed the requestas detailed in the staff report 174 dated September 2, 2015; and displayed the proposed site plan (Attachment A) 175 subdividing the property into four lots with a private street off Acorn Road.Mr. Lloyd 176 reviewed the history of this subdivision and various proposals over the years, as detailed 177 in the staff report, and denial of previous proposals for one reason or another; with one 178 proposal approved in the past, but due to the documents not being recorded with 179 Ramsey County before deadline, that approval had expired. 180 Mr. Lloyd noted that the 2014 plat similar to this submittal had been denied by the City 181 Council for the reasons noted in the staff report, after which Mr.Mueller had met with the 182 City Council with a sketch plan addressing the City Council’s expressed concerns and in 183 order to receive their feedback at that time based on the previous denial and prior to 184 making this application, which had attempted to satisfythose deficiencies as seen by the 185 City Council and changes proposed accordingly. 186 As detailed in the staff report, Mr. Lloyd reviewed the various components of this latest 187 proposal as it related to a 32’ wide private street with parking on both sides; four 188 proposed lots that met or exceeded relevant requirements for corner and/or internal 189 parcels; and subdivision code requirements for easements for stormwater drainage and 190 utilities. Mr. Lloyd advised that elements of the proposed Preliminary Plat included 191 engineering items with street width, location and lot sizes, as well as addressing 192 stormwater management for the proposed development, and displayed a topographical 193 map with drainage basins highlighted and attempting to consolidate stormwater more 194 locally on the property and directing it to larger basins. 195 Mr. Lloyd addressed the tree preservation requirements as part of the Preliminary Plat to 196 avoid damage or removal as part of grading and/or stormwater management on the site, 197 resulting in a tree inventory list for review by the City’s consultant arborist as part of the 198 City’s plan review and calculations for required replacement in accordance with current 199