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Memo to Planning Commission/P 01-08 <br /> May 22,2001 <br /> Page 3 <br /> Overview <br /> Thed ose <br /> ropreliminaryplat is comprised of 104 single familylots on 36. 84 acres. There <br /> P P p g <br /> is a through-street (Street E) connecting County Road 12 to Fillmore Street. There is a <br /> Street A connecting Street E to the south property line to provide a connection to vacant <br /> developable land to the south. Street B and Street G also connect to adjacent properties and <br /> there are four cul-de-sacs. <br /> Outlots A and B are proposed to be dedicated for park and Outlot C is to be held until the <br /> City revises its townhome ordinance. <br /> Existing Conditions <br /> The site has been cultivated for corn in recent years. It is lower than the adjacent roads and <br /> experiences spring flooding in areas. The site is slightly higher in the southwest corner. <br /> Lots <br /> The property is zoned R1c(Single Family),therefore the minimum lot area is 12,000 square <br /> feet. The developer has proposed,however,lots as small as 11,005 square feet in area. The <br /> average lot size in the proposal is 15,000 square feet,with a net density of 2.37 lots per acre. <br /> There area five lots that are less than 12,000 square feet; however, these lots can be made <br /> larger to meet the minimum lot area requirements of the R1c District without a substantial <br /> • reduction in the number of proposed lots. <br /> Streets <br /> The streets as proposed meet the minimum right-of-way requirement(60 feet)for a minor <br /> street. The proposed right-of-way is 60 feet with a street design of 32 feet. The cul-de-sacs <br /> also have the minimum 60 foot radius. <br /> Utilities <br /> The City Engineer has addressed utilities in his memo. All of the City Engineer's comments <br /> will need to be complied with by the applicant. <br /> Grading and Drainage <br /> The City Engineer has addressed the grading and drainage issues in his attached memo. <br /> Located in the southwest corner of the site is a detention pond that is being constructed by <br /> Sherburne County as part of the County Road 12 improvement project. This pond cannot <br /> have water from the development pass through it. The development proposes to have two <br /> ponds located within Outlot C which will handle runoff from the subdivision. <br /> Park Dedication <br /> • <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\P01-08.DOC <br />