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Memo to Planning Commission/P 01-12 August 28,2001 Page 2 required in order to allow the development of the property prior to the availability of sewer IIIand water.The City Council approved Mr.Brueske's request for the interim use permit on June 18, 2001. He is now before the Commission, and next month the City Council, for preliminary plat approval.Once the plat is approved the final step in the process is site plan review of the actual development plans. His business is a permitted use that requires only administrative site plan review. Existing Conditions The applicant is proposing to plat a 5.47 acre parcel into a 4.58 acre lot and a .89 acre lot. The property is located at the northeast corner of Highway 169/10 and 165th Avenue.There is an existing one story metal building on the property;it houses a recycling business and office space for a church. There is also some outdoor storage located next to a detached garage at the rear of the property. There is paved parking area around the front of the building and a gravel surface around the rear.Adjacent land uses include the RDF plant to the east and agricultural fields to the north, south and west. Lot Size Lot 1 is proposed to be 4.58 acres and will contain the existing buildings and the parking/loading areas. Lot 1 meets the dimensional requirements of the I1 zoning district. Lot 2 is proposed to be .89 acres; the minimum lot size is 1 acre. Lot 2 will have to be adjusted so that it complies with the 1 acre minimum lot size.Lot 2 complies with all other • dimensional requirements of the I1 district. Access The property has 3 existing access driveways,one on Highway 169 and two on 165th Avenue. All three of the access drives are proposed to remain open.The eastern most drive on 1656 Avenue will be moved further east to provide access to the new lot. The other access on 165th Avenue is very close to the intersection of Highway 169 and 165th Avenue and should be realigned so that it is not as wide (30 feet) and moved further from the intersection. Grading, Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utility issues are noted in the City Engineer's memo. Park Dedication Requirements The park dedication requirement for industrial land is$2,000 per acre.The plat of Sunny Acres is 5.47 acres.The Park and Recreation Commission recommended cash dedication of $10,940 for this plat. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the preliminary • plat request for Sunny Acres with the following conditions: S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\P01-12.DOC