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Pinewood Estates Second Addition/P 05-13 August 15, 2005 Page 4 Lot 22, Block 3 is an odd shaped lot. The lot has frontage on CR 30 but Sherburne County will not allow an access to that lot. The applicant is currently discussing this issue with the County. The lot's odd shape extends back along the west boundary of the plat and includes a 30 foot wide connection to Yankton Street. This connection could be used to provide a driveway for the lot. A driveway from Yankton Street would be over 800 feet long. This lot should be left as an outlot and possibly included with the 20 acre parcel to the west when it is developed. Should Sherburne County deny access from CR 30 to this lot, staff recommends that it be left as an outlot. The proposed lots are smaller than the existing lots in Pinewood. Most of the lots in Pinewood range from 20,000 to 23,000 square feet. The majority of the lots abutting the existing Pinewood lots are 11,000 to 14,000 square feet in size. The general purpose of the R1 residential districts includes the preservation of living qualities of residential neighborhoods. The R1c residential district, in particular, is intended to provide single family residences in areas that are a continuation of existing residential development patterns. To make the proposed plat more compatible with the existing lots and to preserve the living qualities of the adjacent residential neighborhood, the lots that abut the existing lots in Pinewood should be increased in size to 20,000 square feet. By doing this the current residents would have abutting lots that are similar in size. The developer would lose 7 lots, in addition to the 4 non-conforming lots. Streets The plat will have access from two locations off of Waco Street and no access from CR 30. The existing Street, 182nd Avenue, will be shifted to the north. A portion of the existing right-of-way will have to be vacated. A new street, Street C, will intersect with Waco Street about 400 feet south of 182nd Avenue. Street A is a cul de sac that extends along the north boundary of the plat. At 940 feet in length it exceeds the 700 foot maximum cul de sac length. However, the subdivision ordinance does provide for exceptions in certain situations where the irregular shape of the land does not allow for normal street pattern. The third internal street, Street B, connects 182nd Avenue with Street C and ends in a short cul de sac. The right-of-way for the cul de sac should be extended to the right-of-way for CR 30. This would allow for a trail connection from Street B to CR 30. Sidewalks are provided along one side of all the new streets. Grading. Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. Parks and Recreation The Park and Recreation Commission recommended that a trail be provided from Street A to the west boundary of the plat, that a trail be installed along CR 30 and a connection be included to Street B, and that a trail or sidewalk be installed along Waco Street. Park dedication credit would be given for the land needed to provide the internal trail connections with the remainder of the requirement being met with cash. S:\pLANNING\Case Files\2005\P 05-13 Pinewood Estates 2nd\p05-13CC8-15.doc