1997-06-17 Resolution
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WHEREAS. the City of Albertville is a municipal corporation. organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of AlbertviUe has adopted Ordinance 1988-12 to
promote the orderly. economic and safe development and utilization of land within the city: and
WHEREAS. Pilot land Development Co. has made application for rezoning of the Center
Oaks property from R-1 A. Low Density Single Family to Planned Unit Development; and
WHEREAS. landowners also made application for preliminary plat approval; and
WHEREAS. the prope.rty is legally described as:
The south 30 acres of the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 120. Range 24, and
known and described as lot 2 of said Northeast Quarter, as per plat of record, and also
the Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 120, Range 24, Wright
County. Minnesota.
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WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning requires the Planning Commission and City Council
to consider the impacts of that adjustment; and
WHEREAS. the A1bertvf11e Planning Commission rev-iewed the appllcation and conducted
a pubt1c hearing relative to the appt1cation on 13 May 1997 and voted 4-0 to recommend approval
of the application: and
WHEREAS, the Albertville City Council reviewed the application information and Planning
Commission recommendations at their meeting on 3 June 1997; and
WHEREAS. the Albertville City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact:
1. The property -is currently zoned R-1 A. low Density Single Fam1ty which would allow for the
development of 15.000 square foot lots with a minimum frontage of 100 feet.
2. Development of the property for residential use would be allowed with the current zoning.
3. The 1996 Comprehensive Plan guides the property for low density residential development
which would include the R-1 A zoning classification.
4.
The requested rezoning is not in keep-ing With the R-1 A zone as it would allow some lots
below the 15.000 square foot lot size and numerous lots without the required 100 foot lot
width (and varied front setback distances); and
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RESOLUTION NO. 1 QQ7-":llL
PILOT LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - CENTER OAKS
') 10 JUNE 1997
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5. The proposed project would increase the overall density of the site beyond that which
would result under the R-1A zoning designation.
6. The benefits of the ~coving design" are untested and may not outweigh the negative
aspects such as reduced lot Widths, limited rear yard areas, and deviation from standard
house placement.
7. The project does not create a development pattern in harmony With the objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan.
8. The project is not tied to the golf course as was originally represented by the developer.
and therefore deviation is not warranted from R-1 A standards.
9. The project is in opposition to the Planned Unit Development process which requires
approval of a concept plan for the entire parceVproject area.
10.
Environmental concerns of drainage to property immediately abutting the project to the
south must be further investigated and resolved as it relates to water runoff into the private
drainage ditch in this location.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that the City Council of the City of AlbertvH1e
hereby denies the requested rezoning and preliminary plat approval based upon the above listed
findings of fact;
This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of AtbertvH1e on the 17th day of June
1997. by a vote of ---5- Ayes and ---L2- Nays.
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