6.6. SR 09-15-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The applicant is requesting final plat approval for West Oaks. The final plat includes 15 single family lots located along the south side of 183rd Avenue. The townhouse portion of the plat will be final platted in future phases. On July 21= the City Council approved a zone change from R Ic (Single Family Residential) to R3 9Townhouse District) and preliminary plat approval of West Oak. The preliminary plat included developing 38.18 acres into a 137 unit townhouse and single family residential development with one 3.68 acre outlot. There are 15 single family lots and 122 townhouse lots proposed. The property is bounded by Pinewood Golf Course on the south, Big Lake Township to the west, undeveloped property to the north and Waco Street on the east. The site is a mix of open fields adjacent to the golf course on the south 1/5 of the site. The remaining area is a mix of wetlands and woodlands. Approximately 5 acres is wetland, about 3 acres is open area and the remaining 30 acres is woodlands. There are no existing structures on the property. The properties to the west in Big Lake Township are rural single family lots with wells and septic systems. The 10 acres to the north is currently vacant; however; the owner of the property has presented concept plans to staff for a townhouse development. There are 2 single family lots and a fairway for Pinewood Golf Course to the south. There are also a 2 single family lots abutting the project on the east. One is a ~ acre lot, the other is a 4.5 acre lot. The site is within the Urban Service District and will be connected to municipal water and sewer. Analysis Layout The final plat includes platting all the public streets in the project. The main streets through the project, 183rd Avenue, Yankton Street and Xerxes Street. The main access into the project is from Waco Street. The southerly east-west street, 183rd Avenue will be extended through the plat to connect Waco street with 183rd Avenue in Big Lake Township. Yankton Street will be constructed to the north boundary of the plat to allow for future extension to the property to the north. The layout of the streets are consistent with the approved preliminary plat. Lots The 15 single family lots are located along the south side of 183r~ Avenue and abut the Pinewoods Golf Course. The lots comply with the minimum lot size requirements of the R3 Zoning District. Thirteen of the fifteen lots are 12,000 sf. in size; the remaining two are 18,000 sf. and 15,000 sr. The layout of the single family lots is consistent with the approved preliminary plat.