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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-19 Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting February 12,2019 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty,Bjorge,Tesky, Windschitl Members Absent: Franceschelli Also Present: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager a. Election of Officers MOTION by Bjorge,second by Tesky to nominate Dirk Rotty as Chair and John Franceschelli as Vice-Chair. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. b. Appointment to Committees Empire/Farmington Advisory Committee—Commissioner Bjorge was appointed. Eureka/Farmington Planning Group—Commissioner Tesky was appointed. Castle Rock Discussion Group—Commissioner Franceschelli was appointed. MUSA Review Committee—Chair Rotty and Commissioner Windschitl were appointed. MOTION by Tesky,second by Windschitl to approve the committee appointments. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 2. Approval of Minutes a. MOTON by Bjorge second by Tesky to approve the minutes of January 8, 2019. Voting for:Rotty,Bjorge,Tesky. Abstain: Windschitl. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Discussion a. Sapphire Lake 1st Addition This is the fmal plat for Sapphire Lake 1st Addition. The preliminary plat was approved in August 2018. The plat contains 36 single family lots on 70 acres. The property is located east of 14th Street and the Prairie Waterway and is bordered by 213th Street W to the north and Spruce Street to the south. The majority of the property is zoned R-2 (low/medium density residential). The southeast corner is zoned R-3 (medium density residential). The overall development will consist of 131 single family lots on 70 acres. This final plat includes seven outlots. The 36 lots in the first addition will be on the west side of the development. The first addition will be accessed by the extension of 213`" Street W east from the current terminus at Cambodia Avenue. The city has been working with an engineer to do a right-of-way plat for the areas that will cross the Prairie Waterway. This will dedicate the right-of-way for the road and it separates the road from park and open space area. The developer is dedicating 75 foot wide right-of-way for the future Biscayne Avenue. The street names will need to be changed to meet the city's street naming policy. Sidewalks will be installed on the west side of 213th Street W/ 15th Street and on the north side of 213th Street W(east/west road). The wetland delineation totals 1.9036 acres that would be permanently impacted by this development. The developer is proposing wetland mitigation in the amount of four acres through the use of an approved wetland bank. Planning Commission Meeting February 12,2019 Page 2 Outlots E and F will be deeded to the city to meet the park dedication requirement for the entire development. One lot frontage tree will be planted per lot or 40 feet of lot frontage. Approval of the Sapphire Lake First Addition Final Plat is contingent upon the following: 1. Engineering approves the construction plans for the First Addition and the Developer enters into a Development Contract. 2. Approval from the Army Corps of Engineers on the Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision. 3. Changing the street names in the Final Plat as shown on the revised street name exhibit. Mr. John Anderson,representing Winkler Land Company,agreed with all the conditions. They did grade 90%of the development last fall with a grading permit. In order to build the future roads,they have to replace the wetlands. They will be starting construction this spring. There will be three or four phases. The two park areas will be in the northeast corner along the future Biscayne Avenue. Commissioner Bjorge noted we are only approving this phase. A large part of the August 14,2018,meeting was the water. She asked if the wetland mitigation and the two acres being replaced by four acres if that will help the water runoff concerns or is it for the aesthetics? Staff explained the mitigation is for the impact to the wetlands. The wetlands being impacted are not along the center creek area. In the August meeting, adjacent farmers were concerned the development would increase the flow into the ditch or creek area. The storm water facilities being proposed are designed to handle the additional runoff. They are two separate water issues. Mr.John Anderson stated the water issue was with the dewatering and whether it would go to the Prairie Waterway or to the creek. When they graded last fall,there was no dewatering. That doesn't mean there won't be some in the future. When final construction plans are reviewed there is a plan in place for dewatering. The entire site will be graded and then streets and utilities installed with each phase. Regarding mitigation for the wetlands,we are not mitigating on this site. We are buying credits from a different site. Commissioner Tesky was very pleased with the plan. She asked about the number of builders. Mr.Anderson noted it has not been finalized yet,perhaps two or three builders. Commissioner Windschitl had no concerns with the plat. Chair Rotty stated adjacent land owners asked questions and provided comments at the August 2018 meeting. He had a concern with crossing the waterway. He asked Mr. Anderson when you build a road that will impact that,to explain what will happen. Mr. Anderson stated this will involve 213th Street and Spruce Street this year. The wetlands were constructed even though future road extensions would be going through that area. The soils are dug out down to good base. Then fill it for subgrade,put in utilities and build it up. Along 21311'Street,there is a trail and we are taking the trail corridor and widening it for the roadway. It will be a city road and the wetlands will go up to the roadways at both connect points. Chair Rotty asked if the water will be piped. Mr. Planning Commission Meeting February 12,2019 Page 3 Anderson noted yes the storm water will be piped under the roadways to meet the flood requirements. Chair Rotty asked which phase will contain the Spruce Street extension. Mr.Anderson stated that will be phase two,in 2020. Chair Rotty asked about the types of homes and the range of cost. Mr.Anderson replied because of the ground water,most houses are split entry design. There is a section with full basement walkouts. The split entries will be$360,000 -$450,000. The two stories will be$400,000-$470,000. Those will be in the third phase with the full basements. Chair Rotty asked about timing. Mr. Anderson stated as soon as weather permits they will start with utilities. MOTION by Bjorge,second by Tesky to recommend approval of the Sapphire Lake 1st Addition Final Plat with the contingencies. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. This will be discussed at the March 4,2019,City Council meeting. b. 2019 Meeting Calendar Planning Commission meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month. 4. Adjourn MOTION by Tesky second by Windschitl to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, X Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant 4