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Memo to the Planning Commission/P96-2 Page 2 June 25, 1996 and Joplin. These trees are relatively healthy and consist of a variety of • conifers and deciduous trees. The topography of the site has a gentle grade change of approximately 20 feet rising from north (County Road No. 30) to the south (Riverview Drive). Zoning/Lot Size The present zoning is Rid (Single Family Residential) which requires a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet with 90 feet of lot frontage. All of the lots in the proposed subdivision exceed the minimum standards outlined in the City's ordinance. The average lot size within the plat is 15,750 square feet, with the smallest lot being 14,028 square feet and the largest 35,882 square feet. The lots adjacent to County Road No. 30 are on the average about 156 feet in depth which provides an increased separation away from the county road. This lot depth is comparable to the lots in Heritage Landing which also abut County Road No. 30. The corner lots in the plat have increased width dimension to accommodate the 35 foot front yard building setback which also applies to the side of the lot adjacent to the street. Given the dimensions shown on the corner lots, an adequate building site can be provided even with the increased setback requirements. • Transportation/Access Two streets extending west off of Joplin Street are proposed to serve access to the proposed development. Each of the proposed streets align with existing streets that have been constructed in the Heritage Landing development. The proposed plat will also have a short cul-de-sac of approximately 300 feet within the interior of the development. All of the streets surrounding the proposed plat are currently existing rural section streets. The City Engineer is currently in the process of preparing a feasibility study to assess the costs associated with utilities extended to serve the existing subdivisions towards the west and south, while at the same time upgrading the existing streets to an urban section. The two streets that are examined in the feasibility study are Macon Street and Riverview Drive. Staff believes Joplin Street, which is currently a rural section, should be upgraded along with this development to a urban section. Please refer to Terry Maurer's memo for additional information on this subject. Lots alone Macon Street and Riverview Drive The proposed lots fronting onto Macon and Riverview Drive are required to IIIbe serviced with city water and sewer. The most likely time this will occur is s:\planning\pc\p96-2x.doc