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Planning Commission
Findings oi Fact
& Recommendation
Applicant's Name: Cadar Creek North. Pilot Development Co.
Request:
Pilot Development Co. has submitted a preliminary piat for the subdivision of 90
single family iots. The plat, named Cedar Creek North, is located on the south side
of CSAH 37 at the western City limits. The piat contains four outiots, three of which
(A, B, and C) are zoned R-5, Medium Density Muitiple Famiiy and wiii be deveioped
in the future. Outlot D wiil be part of the future Cedar Creek South plat which wiii
incorporate the goif course and additional housing. The property is zoned R- i A,
Low Density Single Family but rezoning is requested to Planned Unit Deveiopment
(not inciuding outlots) in order to accommodate the unique "coving" design within
which lot widths and structure setbacks vary from the standard R-1 A requirements.
Planning Commission Meeting Date: 13 May 1997
Findings of Fact: Based on review of the application and evidence received, the Pianning
Commission now makes the following findings of fact and recommendation:
1) The legal description of the subject property is as follows: (see attached)
2) The Planning Report dated 7 May i 997, prepared by NAC, inc. and the i 3 May i 997
report prepared by SEH are incorporated herein.
Recommenaallon: Based on the foregoing considerations and appiicabie ordinances, the
appiicant's request for preliminary piat approval has been approved based on the most current
plans and information received to date, subject to the following conditions:
i. The City Council finds the requested rezoning from Low Density Single Family to Pianned
Unit Deveiopment acceptabie and in contormance with the rezoning criteria contained in
the City's Zoning Ordinance.
2. The vacation of existing Kadler Avenue is approved by the City Council's of the City of
Albertviiie and the City of Otsego. The developer must petition both cities for vacation of
this street. No temporary or permanent access shaii be aiiowed from the Cedar Creek
North plat to Kadler Avenue.
3. The jot labeied access easement which is intended to provide future access toifrom the
excepted Becker parcei shaii be piatted as an outlot. Such outlot shaii be deeded to
Becker upon vacation of Kadler Avenue to provide access to Karstan Drive/Avenue.
4. Ail lots within the piat which include a portion of Kadler Avenue (assuming its vacation)
shaii be revised to be exclusive of this existing roadway in terms of lot area and shaii
contain a minimum ot i 5,000 square feet. The Kadier Avenue right-ot-way shaii be shown
on the plat as a thirty-three (33) foot roadway easement which upon approval by the City
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counCil'may be aba.ned.
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5. Lot widths varying between 80 and 188 feet with 38 percent of the iots at or above the R-
1 A (100 foot) lot width is acceptable.
6. Front structure setbacks varying from 30 feet to 90 feet are acceptable and are set as the
minimum requirement as shown on the plat.
7. Side yard setbacks for aii iots shaii be ten (; 0) feet for interior iots and thirty (30) feet for
corner lots. Rear yard setbacks on all lots shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
8. Twenty-five (25) percent site coverage shaii be used as the maximum amount of iot area
that can be occupied by the house and other structures.
9. The maximum building height shall be set at 35 feet for all lots.
; O. The dedicated right-of-way for CSAH 37 is reviewed and approved by the Vvright County
Engineer.
11. The two main street names within the piat shaii be changed to Karstan Avenue and
Karstan Drive so as not to cause confusion with existing Kadler Avenue.
;2. The submitted Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Pian wiii be subject to review and
approval by the City Engineer.
13. The submitted Water and Sanitary Sewer Pian wiii be subject to review and approvai by
the City Engineer.
; 4. The submitted Wetland Mitigation Pian wiii be subject to review and approvai by the City
Engineer and the Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District.
15. The configuration ot Winter Park and dedication size of 5.09 acres is acceptabie to the
City Council with a credit of 1.09 acres to Cedar Creek South.
; 6. Trail access is provided to Winter Park from Karstan Avenue between Lots 6 and 7 of
Biock 1 via a 30 foot trail corridor and an eight (8) foot paved traii to be constructed by the
developer.
17. The deveioper constructs the eight (8) foot grade-separated traii as shown aiong the northi
east side ot Karstan Avenue~ Where the traii iies outside ot the street right-of-way, an
easement shall be established and shown on the final plat.
; 8. The deveioper agrees that the third phase of the Cedar Creek North plat (to be piatted as
an outiot on the final plat separate from the first and second phases) shaii not be
subdivided or developed untii the adjacent golf course is approved by the City Councii and
graded in. The gait course andior its adjacent development must incorporate an eight (8)
foot overiand traii which provides connection between Karstan Avenue and Karstan Drive
in the southern portion of the Cedar Creek North plat to Highway 118 and the planned club
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house area.
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i 9. A Pianned Unit Development agreement is prepared which inciudes aii deveiopment pians
and specifications pius aii standard deveiopment agreement data, shaii set forth specific
iand use and performance standards which must be adhered to throughout the iife of the
Planned Unit Development. and shall be approved by the City Attorney.
20. The Pianned Unit Deveiopment agreement shaii be forwarded to the Pianning and Zoning
Commission for review prior to approval by the City Council.
Adopted by the Albertville Planning Commission this 13th day of May, 1997.
City of Albertville
By:
Donatus Vetsch, Chairman
Attest:
Linda Houghton, City Clerk
pc: Gary Hale, Linda Houghton, Pete Carlson, Mike Couri, Don Jensen
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