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. . . Planning Commission Minutes January 26, 1999 Page 5 2. THAT VEHICULAR ACCESS BE LIMITED TO BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 3. THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOTS FOLLOW THE APPROVED DRAINAGE PLAN FOR COUNTRY CROSSING BUSINESS CENTER. 4. EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF FINAL PLAT. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.4. Reauest by Art Peterson for Preliminary Plat Aooroval (Star Liaht Estates!. Public Hearina Case No. P 99-3 Staff report by Scott Harlicker. Art Peterson has requested preliminary plat approval to plat 16.29 acres into one 2.5 acre residential lot with an existing house. and a 13.35 acre outlot. The proposed outlot is currently farmed and will continue to be farmed. The outlot is proposed to be subdivided into possibly five 2.5 acre lots in the future and will be accessed by a 60 foot wide strip that extends out to Meadowvale Road. Staff suggests shifting the 60 foot access to the east side of lot 1 to create more distance from the intersection of Meadowvale Road and Pascal Street. Staff also recommends the access to the existing home be onto the proposed roadway. rather than creating a new access onto the county road. Scott noted that no comments have been received from the county. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with the conditions outlined in the staff report. Terry Maurer indicated he has no concerns at this time with grading or drainage and that those issues will be addressed at the time the outlot is platted. Scott stated that the St. Louis Park Sportsmans Club owns the property to the north. The City's ordinance prohibits the discharge of weapons within 500 feet of any building or the boundary of any platted area. He explained that an interpretation must be made regarding whether or not Outlot A is considered platted at this time. or. when it is platted into buildable lots. He noted that a representative of the St. Louis Park Sportsmans Club was in the audience to address some of their concerns. Commissioner Kuester questioned if another access to the plat was possible. Scott indicated that the only option would be if the Gun Club at some point decided to sell some of their property to the east for development. Chair Cote opened the public hearing. Art Peterson, applicant, stated that the city originally recommended the location of the 60 foot road access and it was also approved by the county. He explained that the location was recommended because it was approximately in the center of Outlot A. He explained that the roadway is already built up and is being used as an access by both Lot 1 and Tract A. He questioned how Tract A would access County Road No. 1 if the roadway was moved to the east side of Lot 1.