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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />Planning Commission <br />Item Number <br />6.2 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />March 25, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Preliminary Plat: Ridgewood Hills Second Addition, <br />10038 215th Avenue, Greg Petersen <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the preliminary plat of Ridgewood Hills Second Addition with the <br />condition of extending the city street and cul-de-sac to the western boundary of the plat. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The property is zoned Single Family Residential (R1a) where ordinance requires a minimum lot size of 2 ½ <br />acres. The applicant is requesting a preliminary and final plat to subdivide their 15.85-acre property into two <br />parcels. Lot 1 will be 3.24± acres in size and Lot 2 will be 12.32± acres. Access to lots 1 and 2 will be from <br />215th Avenue. The parcels meet the dimensional requirements for the R1a district. One parcel is eligible for <br />park dedication. <br /> <br />The proposal includes an additional 15 feet of right-of-way, ensuring there is a total of 60 feet of right-of-way <br />to support the extension of the city street and cul-de-sac to the western boundary. These public <br />improvements are installed at the applicant's expense. In addition to providing access to Lot 2, this street <br />extension will serve to support future development and support future traffic circulation in the surrounding <br />area. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />The commission recommended park dedication for Ridgewood Hills Second Addition be paid in cash, at the <br />applicable rate at the time of recording, for one single family parcel. <br /> <br />Applicable Regulations <br />City ordinance section 30-375 outlines the required findings for approval of a plat. <br />1. The proposed subdivision is consistent with the zoning regulations (article VI of this chapter) and conforms in all <br />respects with all requirements of this Code, including the zoning regulations and this article. <br />Page 137 of 197