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Elk ca ,�., Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Planning Commission 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearings May 24,2016 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Paxmar—River Park Third Addition (Oudot A— Chris Leeseberg,Senior Planner <br /> River Park Third Addition Reviewed by <br /> • Preliminary Plat approval,Case No. P 16-05 <br /> Action Requested <br /> Recommend,by motion,approval of the Preliminary Plat for River Park Third Addition with the <br /> following conditions: <br /> 1. Street lights be installed as required by Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> 2. All mailboxes shall be clustered. <br /> 3. Staff approval of updated plat, site,grading, drainage,and utility plans. <br /> 4. Setback requirements for the front yard will be reduced to 25 feet,and applies to both front yards <br /> of a corner lot. <br /> 5. Setback requirements for the side yard will be adjusted to require a minimum of 7.5 feet. <br /> 6. Any item or condition found that indicates the site is likely to yield information important to pre- <br /> history or history shall be reported to the city immediately. Further,the city reserves the right to <br /> stop work authorized in its approval until the site is appropriately investigated and work is <br /> authorized. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and was included in the original River Park <br /> Subdivision.The plat area is governed by original the PUD Agreement and Development Agreement. <br /> However,the previous preliminary plat approval has since expired. <br /> The applicant is proposing to plat 23 single-family parcels in accordance with the approved River Park <br /> plans. The parcels are approximately 75 feet in width,and will be consistent with the previously approved <br /> plans. <br /> The applicant is requesting a change to the setbacks from what was approved as part of the original River <br /> Park plans. Setbacks for single-family homes,per previous approvals,are: 30 feet—front yard, 5 feet— <br /> garage side, 10 feet—living space side,and 30 feet—rear yard.The applicant's request is to reduce the <br /> front yard setback to 25 feet,and adjust the side yard setback to require 15 feet between buildings,with a <br /> minimum of 7.5 feet garage/living space setback. Staff is supportive of the change as the Miske Meadows <br /> subdivision was approved with the same setbacks, and the adjustment will provide consistency along <br /> Johnson Street and the larger Miske Meadows piece as the project develops. <br /> rIlEILI � r <br />