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City of El Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 4.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings July 26,2016 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Paxmar—(Oudot C—River Park Second Addition) BrieAnna Simon,Planner • Preliminary Plat approval of River Park Fourth Reviewed by Addition, Case No. P 16-11 Action Requested Recommend,by motion,approval of the Preliminary Plat for River Park Fourth Addition with the following conditions: 1. Street lights be installed as required by Elk River Utilities. 2. All mailboxes shall be clustered. 3. Address all comments in the comment letter date July 12, 2016 4. Staff approval of updated plat, site,grading, drainage,and utility plans. 5. Setback requirements for the front yard will be reduced to 25 feet, and applies to both front yards of a corner lot. 6. Setback requirements for the side yard will be adjusted to require a minimum of 15 feet between buildings. 7. Any item or condition found that indicates the site is likely to yield information important to pre- history or history shall be reported to the city immediately. Further, the city reserves the right to stop work authorized in its approval until the site is appropriately investigated and work is authorized. Background/Discussion The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and was included in the original River Park Subdivision. The plat is area is governed by original the PUD Agreement and Development Agreement. However, the previous preliminary plat approval has since expired. The applicant is proposing to preliminary plat 41 single-family parcels in accordance with the approved River Park plans. The applicant is proposing typical parcels to be 70+ feet in width,and be consistent with the previously approved plans. There is a proposed change to Block Two that changes three 90+ foot lots to 65 foot lots,which are consistent with other areas of the River Park and Miske Meadows plats. Staff is supportive of the change. The applicant is requesting a change to the setbacks from what was approved as part of the original River Park plans. Setbacks for single-family homes,per previous approvals,are: 30 feet—front yard, 5 feet— garage side, 10 feet—living space side,and 30 feet—rear yard. The applicant's request is to reduce the front yard setback to 25 feet,and adjust the side yard setback to require 15 feet between buildings. Staff is supportive of the change as the Miske Meadows subdivision was approved with the same setbacks,and the adjustment will provide consistency within and the larger Miske Meadows piece as the project develops. IOuEIEI 1r