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Mayor and City Council / P 02-09 July 15, 2002 Page 2 Overview The subject property is 15.74 acres and has extremely rolling, wooded topography covering the site. The entire eastern edge fronts County Road 77 (Proctor Avenue). Ridgewood 1~ & 2nd Additions abut the subject property to the north and west. A single family home and accessory structure are located on the property. The accessory structure is shown to be removed. City Council Action of June 17, 2002 The Council moved to table this item to allow staff to work with the developer on the location of the cul-de-sac and the lot lines. There was direction given to staff and the developer to explore making one lot smaller than allowed and to decrease the required lot widths on some of lots to allow the cul-de-sac length to be shorter. By reducing the length of the cul-de-sac, there will be less loss of trees. Allowing a variance on two of the lots, for lot width and lot size, the impact on the steep slopes with septic locations will be avoided. Analysis The preliminary plat is comprised of 5 lots, one of which will contain the existing dwelling, arranged around a cul-de-sac. The cul-de-sac street, 197th Court, is approximately 550' in length, which does not exceed the City's maximum length for a cul-de-sac. Included in the plat is Outlot A (1.5-acres) that will provide a trail corridor from Big Tooth Ridge Park to County Road 77. The lot sizes range from 2.25 to 3.20 acres. Lot 4 does not meet the minimum 2.5-acre size. Three of the five proposed lots meet the minimum 160-foot required widths. Lots 3 & 4 do not meet the required width. The lots show a 35-foot front yard setback, which meets the Rla district requirements. The variance of the required lot width and size is to help prevent the loss of trees as well as to reduce the impact on the steep slopes with septic locations. Landscaping The landscape plan submitted by the developer complies with the ordinance. Park Dedication The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed this plat at its April 10, 2002 meeting and recommended that the dedication be in land to provide a trail corridor from Big Tooth Ridge Park to County Road 77. Prior to the April 10, 2002 meeting, staff walked the site with the applicant and the property owner to review the best location for this corridor. Staff will continue to work with the developer in locating this corridor somewhere along the south edge (Outlot A) of the plat. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\P 02-09 Echo Hill\P02-09 CC2.DOC