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12 The proposal is to subdivide the existing parcel so that the City retains ownership of the water tower on 13 Lot 1 and is able to sell Lot 2, with the former fire station building abutting Fairview Avenue, for reuse 14 or for redevelopment. The proposed subdivision is illustrated in the plat drawing included with this RCA 15 as Attachment C. While unrelated to the subdivision request, it’s worth noting the property is currently 16 zoned Institutional so the buyer/end-user of proposed Lot 2 may need to initiate a rezoning and/or 17 Comprehensive Plan change. Additional analysis related to this point can be found in the Review of 18 Comprehensive Plan section further in this report. 19 Roseville’s Development Review Committee (DRC) met on April 23 and May 7,2020,to review the 20 proposal. All of the pertinent comments and feedback based on the DRC’s review of the application are 21 included in the analysis below. 22 Proposed Lots 23 There are no minimum lot size requirements in the zoning or subdivision codes. The Subdivision 24 regulations require that lots for new, predominantly private, development directly abut public rights-of- 25 way to ensure the lots have adequate permanent access to public streets. Because Lot 1 is intended only 26 to contain utility infrastructure, like the existing water tower and wireless telecommunications 27 equipment, it has such limited access needs that the proposed utility and access easements are adequate 28 to provide the requisite access to a public street. 29 Easements 30 The access and utility easements shown at the margins of the proposed lots meet or exceed the 10-foot 31 width requirement established in §1103.03 of the Subdivision Code and meet the public need for the 32 particular circumstances.Pending the conclusion of the ongoing review of the leases held by the 33 wireless telecommunications service providers with equipment installations on the City’s water tower, 34 further revisions to easements on one or both lots may be necessary. Staff recommends addressing such 35 easement amendments, if needed, in the future to avoid adding unnecessary encumbrances on Lot 2 at 36 this time. 37 Storm Water Management and Tree Preservation 38 Because this proposed subdivision would enable a transfer of ownership of a developed parcel (proposed 39 Lot 2) and is not necessarily intended to facilitate new development, storm water management and tree 40 preservation plans are not relevant at this time. 41 Public Comment 42 Because the proposed plat results in fewer than lots, conforms to the pertinent zoning code requirements, 43 and does not elicit the park dedication requirement, it may be processed as a Minor Plat in accordance 44 with Chapter 1102 of the City Code. The City Council would normally hold the public hearing for a 45 Minor Plat, but the Planning Commission held the public hearing in this instance because the City would 46 ultimately sell (or dispose of) a portion of the property, and Minnesota Statute 462.356 establishes how a 47 City is to effect or realize the goals of its Comprehensive Plan once adopted. This particular statute 48 actually precedes the requirement to adopt a zoning code that reinforces the Comprehensive Plan, and it 49 requires the Planning Commission (i.e., the City’s “planning agency”) to review all proposals by the 50 City (or a “special district or agency thereof”) to acquire or dispose of land and to make findings as to 51 the compliance of the acquisition or disposal with the Comprehensive Plan. After its review of the 52 proposed disposal of Lot 2 of the Fairview Fire Station plat, the Planning Commission passed a motion 53 by a vote of 6 – 1 to indicate its finding that the disposal is in compliance with the 2040 Comprehensive 54 Plangoals and strategies identified below. Draft minutes of the Planning Commission’s review of the 55 disposal of Lot 2 are included with this RCA as part of Attachment D. 56 The public hearing for this Minor Plat was held by the Planning Commission on June 3, 2020; draft 57 minutes of the public hearing are included with this RCA as part of Attachment D. No members of the 7f RCA Page 2 of 3