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Memo to Planning Commission/P01-09 August 14,2001 Page 3 district of Rle, Single Family, allows a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet, with a . minimum lot width of 80 feet. The Shoreland Ordinance requires lots adjacent to Natural Environment Lakes to be 40,000 square feet in area if they are riparian lots(lots adjacent to the water),or 20,000 square feet in area for non-riparian lots(lots not directly adjacent to the water). The minimum lot width for these lots must be 125 feet at the front setback. These standards apply to all lots within 1,000 feet of a Natural Environment Lake's ordinary high water level. The proposed average lot area for the preliminary plat is 27,858 square feet. The smallest lot is 20,012 square feet and the largest lot is 65,907 square feet. Access As described earlier, the preliminary plat includes three streets that either connect to proposed streets from Kliever Lake Fields,or provide access to developable parcels on the east and south sides of the plat. The developer is proposing sidewalks along one side of each of the streets for pedestrian access. Grading The City Engineer has addressed grading in his memo to the Commission. As presented to staff the grading plan indicates that the site would be mass graded,essentially removing all trees currently on the site. The City Engineer has recommended that staff be allowed to work closely with the developer and the developer's engineer in order to make adjustments to the grading plan which would preserve as many trees as possible. • Utilities The City Engineer has addressed utilities in his memo. As the owner/applicant was not intending to develop the property at this time,they have negotiated a delay in the assessments until Fall of 2003 (see attached letter). Landscaping The developer has submitted a landscape plan, which complies with the ordinance requirement for one street tree and one yard tree per lot which two of each on corner lots. Park Dedication The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed this plat at it's August 8th meeting and recommended that the dry land area of Outlot B be increased to the 3.96 acres in order to meet the 10 percent requirement for land dedication. This is consistent with the Master Park Plan. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the preliminary • plat of Kliever Lake Hills with the following conditions: S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\P01-09.DOC