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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.25.99 Special Planning Packet . . . 1. CALL TO ORD~R 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:00 PM AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION Special May 25,1999 at 7:00 P.M. Councll Chambers 325 Oak Street a) Interim UsePerrnit - Airlake Ford - 821 Third Street b) Nelson Hills F~ -ph Addition Preliminary & Final Plat DISCUSSION a) Cameron Woods Cooperative Final Plat 5. ADJOURN . . . TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.ci.farmington.mn.us City Planning Commission !'v() Michael Schultz, Associate Planner ~ Interim Use Permit - Automobile Repair within B-4 Zoning District May 25, 1999 INTRODUCTION Arlender Nordvik and IDS Properties have made application for an interim use permit to locate an automobile repair facility within the B-4 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district. Because this application sets precedence in the B-4 District it will require a text amendment to the Zoning Code, which will need City Council approval. Plannin!! Division Review Applicant: JDS Properties 12245 Safari Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 Property Location/Address: 821 3rd Street Legal Description: Attachments: Existing Zoning: Current Land Use: Surrounding Zoning: Lots 19,20,21 and 22 Park Addition 1. Zoning/Location Map 2. Interim Use Ordinance 3. Ordinance 099-423 - Amending Title 10 of the Zoning Code - B-4 (Neighborhood Business) District Permitted and Conditional Uses 4. Ordinance 099-425 Rezoning property located at 821 3rd Street 5. Lee Smick letter dated January .12, 1999 6. May 17, 1999 City Council Minutes ( draft) B-4 (Neighborhood Business) Office/Commercial (mixed use) Medium Density residential surrounding entire property. . . . Surrounding Land Use: Commercial to the north (Blocks Auto) and south (White Funeral Home), Residential to the east and west. Comprehensive Plan: Commercial DISCUSSION The Interim Use Ordinance was approved by the Planning Commission at the May II, 1999 meeting and forwarded on to the City Council where it was unanimously approved at the May 17, 1999 Council meeting. The building owners, JDS Properties, have applied for an interim use permit to allow Airlake Ford body shop to be legally located within the facility and zoning district. This is the initial application for an interim use permit within the B-4 (Neighborhood Business) zoning district; this will require City Council approval of a text amendment to the Zoning Code. If the text amendment is approved by the City Council, the Planning Commission would have to consider the location of other automobile repair facilities within any B-4 zoning district if other applications are made. The Planning Commission would be permitted to place any contingencies they deem necessary, including time guidelines, to the property. During the process of having the property rezoned to B-4 (Neighborhood Business), the property owners and tenants of the building held a neighborhood meeting with residents on January 7, 1999 to discuss the use of the building. The residents appeared not to object the Airlake Ford body shop as long as certain conditions were met (see Lee Smick's January 12, 1999 memo to the Planning Commission). A suggestion was made about placing a time restriction on the business that would allow the business to stay and permit enough time to locate an alternate site where the use was permitted. The Zoning Code text amendment creating the B-4 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District was approved by City Council on March 1, 1999. The Council rezoned the property to B-4 (Neighborhood Business) at the same March 1st meeting. However this new zoning district did not include automobile repair as a permitted or conditional use because of concerns that that type of land use should be located near residential neighborhoods. The office building currently has four tenants at this time, Airlake Ford, as the fifth tenant, utilizes the garage/warehouse area in the building as an auto repair shop and has been in the location since last year as an illegal non-conforming use. The Planning Division became aware of the auto repair operation in October of 1998 and required that the property owners apply for a rezoning of the property to assist in making the office building/auto repair shop a conforming use. INTERIM USE PROCESS/FACTS Because this is the initial application to an ordinance that was only just recently adopted, the process in which this application will be guided is given along with facts. Process la. Application is made for initial interim use 1 b. Staff forwards application to Planning Commission. 2. Planning Commission determines if use is appropriate for that particular zoning district. 3a. Commission acts to approve, deny or approve with conditions the permit application. 3b. If the application requires a text amendment to the Zoning Code, the application is acted on by . . . the Commission and a recommendation is forwarded to the City Council. 4. City Council considers Planning Commission recommendation, 4/5thsvote is required to amend the Zoning Code. 5. Approved Interim Use Permit is filed with Dakota County Recorder. Facts . The Commission may attach any contingencies deemed necessary to the application, including a time restriction which is identifiable (i.e. calendar dates) and at which time the use must cease. Any conditions of the permit not met by the applicant will result in termination of the permit. . The applicant may re-apply for an interim use permit at the time of expiration of the previous permit. . A property may be rezoned during an interim use period that may make the use non-conforming. . The Planning Commission and/or City Council may reverse any text amendment to the Zoning Code during an interim use period making the use non-conforming. . Appeals will be forwarded directly to the City Council where a 4/5ths decision is needed to affirm or overturn the decision of the Planning Commission. . All Interim Use applications will be reviewed following the requirements outlined in Section 10- 8-5 of the Zoning Code. Approval of any Interim Use Permit will have to be contingent on City Council approval of the text amendment for each initial interim use. ACTION REOUESTED Staff would recommend that the Commission, if considering approval of this request, place the following types of conditions: 1. Length of operationlExpiration of permit (i.e. Staff would recommend a period of time not to exceed the proposed five year lease extension being considered for this business) 2. Time of operation (i.e. Mon. through Fri. - 7 A.M. to 5 P.M., Saturdays 8 A.M. to Noon) 3. Extent of operations (i.e. no priming or painting) 4. Limitations on outdoor parking of repaired vehicles (i.e. repaired vehicles may be parked on site after repair for no more than 72 hours) 5. Exterior storage of parts (i.e. no exterior storage of parts or enclosure required) 6. Limitations on noise/open doors (i.e. garage doors must be kept closed during certain hours) 7. Facility expansion (i.e. the operation be limited to the square footage it currently occupies) cc: IDS Properties Dan Blanch, Airlake Ford file . c. ca :E t: o .- ....., ca (.) o -oJ .i .... ....., en "C .... M ~ N CO . C Ql Iii' E III a. d) :g c ~ ~~lIl~'~ i!! it; lIllll:{llllaJ 0... 0 >. ~~c~"Oc _"0 ~ ~_ ~ ~o...~~coo QlO c~c>.~ ~- f.I! 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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF F ARMINGTON HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Title 10 shall be amended by adding (underlined) and deleting (~) as follows: 10-2-3: ZONING DISTRICTS, PURPOSE: B-4 Neighborhood Business District is intended to provide a setting for low and medium-density housing combined with complementary and supporting business land uses that serve a neighborhood and are developed and operated in harmony with the residential characteristics of a neighborhood. SECTION ll: Section 10-3-1 is amended by adding (1) B-4 Neighborhood Business and by adding as a permitted use the following: 1. Personal & Professional Services (not exceeding 3.000 square feet of gross floor area) 2. Personal Health & Beauty Services (not exceeding 3.000 square feet of gross floor area) 3. Non-Profit/Public Buildings 4. Day Care Facilities 5. Residential Care Facility 6. Neighborhood Services (not to exceed 3.000 square feet in gross floor area) SECTION Ill: Section 10-3-1 is amended as follows: (J.) (K) 1-1 Light Industrial District (K,) (M) C-l Conservation District SECTION IV: Section 10-3-2 is amended by adding (1) B-4 Neighborhood Business and by adding as a conditional use the following: 1. Personal & Professional Services (exceeding 3,000 square feet in gross floor area) 2. . 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Neighborhood Convenience Stores (no gasoline sales. not exceeding 3,000 square feet in grOSS floor area - no automotive repair facilities allowed) Restaurants (no drive-through services, limited to 3,000 sqllare feet of gross floor area. no alcohol sales) Funeral Homes Animal Clinics (No kenneling allowed) Parking Lots Multi-Familv Dwellings Churches Schools Light Manufacturing and Assemblv (straight trucks only. no iointed or semi-tractor trai~er tru~ks) Clinics SECTION V: Section 10-3-2 is amended as follows: (J) (K) I-I Light Industrial District (K,) (M) C-l Conservation District SECTION VI: After adoption, signing and attestation, this ordinance shall be published one time in the official newspaper of the City and shaH be in effect on and after the day folIowing such publication. . Enacted and ordained on the 1 st day of March, 1999. ATTEST: CITY OF FARMINGTON ~ 0.:;1:;- MAYOR Approved as to form the 1'1 day of March, 1999. SEAL ~ Published in the Farmington Independent the ~day of lr;h-d;'1999. . . CITY OF FARMINGTON DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 099-425 An Ordinance Rezoning the Arlendar Nordvik/JDS Properties property from R-2 to B-4. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City Council approved a petition to rezone the Arlendar Nordvik/JDS Properties property on the }"I day of March, 1999 from R-2 to B-4; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at a public hearing held on February 9, 1999, recommended approval of the rezoning from R-2 to B-4 contingent on the following: 1. Approval of the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from Low-Density Residential to Business; and 2. Approval of the amendment to Section 10-2-3, 10-3-1 and 10-3-2 of the Farmington City Code to add a B-4 (Neighborhood Business) District to the zoning designations; and 3. Contingent on the application of a building permit for any unauthorized construction within the building; and 4. Subject to Metropolitan Council approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment application. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Farmington hereby amends the City Zoning Ordinance rezoning the ArIendar Nordvik/JDS Properties property from R-2 to B-4. Enacted and ordained on the pi day of March, 1999. CITY OF FARMINGTON ~ (],:e:; MAYOR Approved as to form the 1'1 day of March, 1999. ATTEST: ~~,.~ SEAL Published in the Fannington Independent the /~day of n7c.. ec4 1999. . Council Minutes (Regular) May 17, 1999 Page 4 . -7 12. . approving condemnation of property for public uses. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS a) DRAFT - ~o;;CJvcO Adopt Ordinance - Interim Use Amendment The interim use ordinance will provide the City an alternative to the existing permitted and conditional uses within the zoning code. If a proposed interim use meets all five requirements under section "A" of the proposed ordinance the Planning Commission can approve the permit based on any subject contingencies, including length oftime, as to be date specific, of the use. The Council does have the option in the future to strike any interim uses from the zoning code as deemed necessary, such action may result in any existing interim use to become a non- conforming use. When an interim use is approved it does set a precedent for other businesses to apply for an interim use permit in that same zoning district. An interim use permit allows a business to continue for a limited amount of tirne. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan to adopt ORDINANCE 099-431 approving the amendment to Title 10, Chapter 8 of the Farmington City Code. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Holiday Lighting and Decorations - Status Report The Street and Utility Division has indicated that the Holiday Lighting used in the Downtown is in poor operating condition and considered unsafe relative to electrical conduit. According to the City Attorney, the use of public funds for the purchase of new or replacement decorations is generally discouraged when associated with any overt symbols of Christianity or Judaism, or any other specific religious belief system. In light of the fact that the City has not directly participated in purchasing holiday decorations, it would be appropriate to refer this issue to an outside community group. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes to refer this issue to the Chamber of Commerce. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE a) Survey Information - Fish House Storage This issue was discussed during Council roundtable at the May 3, 1999 Council meeting. Staff conducted a survey of other area cities regarding regulations of fish houses. Apple Valley and Rosemount treat fish houses the same as accessory buildings or storage sheds. Burnsville treats fish houses the same way they handle campers and RV's. Council did not feel the number of complaints constituted a problem that would call for an ordinance amendment. If problems persist, it will be brought back to Council. . b) MnDOT Notification - State Hwy 3 The issue of motorists driving over the easterly median from the easterly frontage road north of Budget Mart to access Trunk Highway 3 was brought to staff for review. Staff has contacted MnDOT and MnDDT staffhas indicated that they would be willing to meet with City staff to discuss possible solutions to the ....f l .1 .) City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.ct.farmlnlton.mn.us TO: City Planning Commission Lee Smick, AICP /1r 0 Planning Coordinator~ FROM: SUBJECT: Application to Amend the Comprehensive Plan - 821 Third Street DATE: January 12, 1998 INTRODUCTIONIDISCUSSION The application to amend the Comprehensive Plan at 821 Third Street was reviewed at the December 8, 1998 Planning Commission meeting. The owners requested that the Comprehensive Plan be amended from Low Density Residential to Business for the 41,047 square foot property. At the meeting, a number of residents from the adjacent neighborhood had concerns with the Airlake Ford body shop presently operating within the bay area of the building. The concerns included noises associated with the repair of automobiles as well as the outside storage of cars and parts. Other concerns from the residents included the alleged dumping of noxious pollutants on an adjoining resident's property. At the request of the Planning Commission, the property owners held a meeting at the site on January 7, 1999. The owners, tenants of the building and residents were in attendance to discuss the use of the building. Results from this meeting include the following: 1. The residents did not object to the Airlake Ford body shop as long as the 'owners require the tenant to keep the garage door closed throughout business hours, limit the business hours, not allow for outdoor storage of cars or parts, only allow for the priming of cars - no painting of cars would be allowed and eliminating any noise associated with the body shop operations. 2. The residents did not object to the veterinary lab in the building as long as no outdoor mixing of powders is done on the site or dumping of materials on the lot and no semi- tractor trailer trucks be allowed in the alley area. 3. The property owners verbally agreed to continue to share the parking lot with White's Funeral Home to the south. Since the property owners agreed to the above contingencies, the residents were satisfied with the uses existing in the building. Therefore, City staff is making the following recommendations for the property at 821 Third Street: . . 1. Consideration of the establishment of a new neighborhood business district as a text amendment to the Zoning Code and that the property at 821 Third Street be considered for rezoning to this new classification. 2. Since the Airlake Ford space has continually been used as a vehicle repair shop since the early 1960's when Dakota Electric constructed the building, there will be no change in the original non-conforming use for a vehicle repair shop. Therefore, it is recommended that the application to amend the Comprehensive Plan from Low Density Residential to Business should be withdrawn and the owners apply for a conditional use permit for a change of a non-conforming use as cited in Section 10-6-1 of the City Code. The City Attorney has reviewed and approves the staff recommendation, ACTION REQUESTED City staff recommends the public hearing for the amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for the property at 821 Third Street from Low Density Residential to Business be closed. Action on the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan should continue to be considered with the rezoning to the new neighborhood business district. Respectfully Submitted, . ~~ . _.,' Lee Smick, AICP Planning Coordinator . . . TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.d.farmington.mn.us Planning Commission Members Lee Smick, AICP f'v Q Planning Coordinator V Nelson Hills Farm 7th Addition Preliminary & Final Plat May 25, 1999 Heritage Development proposes to develop 66 single-family lots on 23.03 acres for the 7th Addition of Nelson Hills Farm and provides a density of2.8 dwelling units per acre. This is the final phase of the Nelson Hills Farm PUD Development. Plannin!! Division Review Applicant: Developer: Attachments: Proposed Development: Location of Development: Area Bounded by: Existing Zoning: Nelson Hills, Inc. 4512 I 49th Court Apple Valley, MN 55124 Heritage Development 450 East County Road D St. Paul, MN 55117 I. Location Map 2. Preliminary & Final Plat 3. Memo from Lee Mann, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Proposes 66 Single-Family Lots on 23.03 Acres North of 190th Street, West of Everest Path, South of Nelson Hills Farm 5th Addition and East of the Devney property (see attached map). Existing single-family development to the north, south and east, and agricultural land to the west. R-l PUD - Low Density - Single-Family Residential Planned Unit Development . . . Existing Conditions: This is the final phase of the Nelson Hills Farm PUD Development. The site has been graded per the grading plan that was approved as a conditional use permit by the City Council on September 21, 1998. Streets and Accesses: The proposed plat consists of four east-west local streets connecting to Everest Path to the east. The streets will be constructed at 32 feet in width within a 60-foot right-of-way. Executive Avenue shows a temporary cul-de-sac along the west property line and Exceptional Trail will terminate as a stub street at the west property line. Sidewalks: Sidewalks are not required on local streets and are not provided for in this plat. Topography: The property is slightly rolling with drainage patterns following the topography of the grading plan. Outlot A is proposed as a storm water pond and is located in the central portion of the 7th Addition. Wetland: No wetlands exist on the site. Flood Plain: The property is not affected by a floodplain. Parkland and Trails: The parkland requirement has been met with the land acquisition of Daisy Knoll Park located northeast of the Nelson Hills Farm 7th Addition. Construction of a play structure in this park will commence in the summer of 1999. An existing north-south trail is located to the east of Everest Path and continues south through the Troyhills development. DISCUSSION Grading for the Nelson Hills Farm 7th Addition has recently begun and will continue during the summer months. A conditional use permit for grading the site was granted by the Planning Commission on September 8, 1998 and by the City Council on September 21, 1998. The Engineering Division has completed their review and has determined that minor engineering issues need to be addressed as discussed in the attached letter by Lee Mann, Director of Public Works/City Engineer. The review also includes the need for a landscape plan and street lighting plan to show the location of boulevard trees and streetlights within the 7th Addition. . . . REQUESTED ACTION Approve the Nelson Hills Farm 7th Addition Preliminary & Final Plat contingent on engineering requirements and the submittal of a landscape and street lighting plan and forward this recommendation to the City Council. ~s~ Lee Smick, AICP Planning Coordinator cc: Heritage Development File . . . City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Lee Smick, Planning Coordinator FROM: Lee M. Mann, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: Nelsen Hills 7th Addition DATE: May 20, 1999 Engineering staff has reviewed the Pinal plat and construction drawings submitted for the above referenced project. Prom an engineering standpoint, the major issues have been or are in process of being addressed. There are several minor adjustments to drainage and utility easements that are being coordinated with the developer's engineer. It should be noted that several residents from the 5th Addition of Nelsen Hills have submitted a petition to the City Council requesting that drainage issues related to the ponds in their backyards be addressed before any future additions of Nelsen Hills are allowed to proceed. The ponds in question are located behind the homes along Explorer Way, adjacent to the northerly boundary of the 7th Addition. Staff has conducted meetings with the residents involved and the developer regarding the residents' issues. As a result of those meetings, the developer agreed to work with the City to resolve the issues. Subsequently, the developer and City staff identified a plan of action to investigate and address the residents' issues. The investigation into the issues is proceeding. When the project is forwarded to the City Council, a full report will be presented to the Council outlining the residents' issues and the proposed resolution to those issues. This report will also be provided to the Planning Commission. Respectfully Submitted, ~Yh~ Lee M. Mann, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer cc: file Nelsen Hills 5th Addition Resident petitioners Heritage Development . . City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: City Planning Commission Lee Smick, AICP o-P Planning Coordinator FROM: SUBJECT: Cameron Woods Final Plat DATE: May 25, 1999 INTRODUCTION Cameron Woods consists of an 82-unit senior cooperative housing facility located on the west side of Pilot Knob Road, north of the Nelson Hills Farm development, east of the recently approved Pine Ridge Forest development and south of the Terra Addition development. The preliminary plat was approved by the Planning Commission on December 8, 1999 and by the City Council on December 21, 1999 contingent on engineering requirements and the resolution of the connection of Euclid Street on the north and south in the Development Contract. DISCUSSION The proposed development consists of two, 3-story, 41-unit buildings on 13.7 acres. The gross dwelling units per acre are 82 units/13.7 acres calculating to 6.0 units/acre in an R-2 PUD district. Lots I- and 2 show front yard setbacks of twenty feet and side and rear setbacks of ten feet, complying with the R-2 PUD zoning district. Lots 3 and 4 are remaining acreages surrounding the buildings. These lots provide a blanket easement for the utility requirements. The parkland area and acreage dedicated to the City are located in Outlots A and B respectively. Outlots C and D include the two stormwater ponds required on the site. Outlot A complies with the requirements for Parkland Dedication fees, while Outlot B will be gifted to the City by Jack Benedict. The revised site plan shows 50 feet to the building measured from the property line of the Terra Addition to the north and 90 feet from the Pilot Knob right-of-way to the building foundation on the east side of the site. The 50-foot setback line from the Terra Addition property does meet the initial requirements of the Cameron Woods Townhomes project that was required by the Planning Commission in the spring of 1998. The buildings also meet the 50-foot building setback line along a minor arterial road (Pilot Knob Road) measured from the planned right-of-way line inward as required in Section 10-4-1 (J) of the City Code. The following are contingencies to the approval of the Cameron Woods Cooperative Final Plat approval: . 1. Approval of the Final Plat is contingent on compliance of engineering requirements. . . . 2. Continuing discussions concerning the connection of Euclid Street to the north and south of the proposed development will need to be addressed in the Development Contract. 3. A detailed landscape plan showing locations and species of plantings surrounding the buildings is required. 4. Approval of the Final Plat is contingent on the submission and approval of a street lighting plan. ACTION REOUESTED Adopt the Cameron Woods Cooperative Final PlatlFinal PUD Plan contingent upon the above requirements and forward the Final PlatlFinal PUD Plan to the City Council. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Lee Smick, AICP Planning Coordinator cc: Wensco, Inc. . . . City of Farmington 325 Oak Street, Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 463-7111 Fax (651) 463-2591 www.cLfarmington.mn.us TO: Lee Smick, Planning Coordinator FROM: Lee M. Mann, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: Cameron Woods Cooperative DATE: May 20, 1999 Engineering staff has reviewed the Pinal plat and construction drawings submitted for the above referenced project. Prom an engineering standpoint, the major issues have been or are in process of being addressed. Respectfully Submitted, 'ozt J11 ~ Lee M. Mann, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer cc: file f Cameron COOPERATIVE o ~ o~ F ~ PilOT KNOB ROAD . ~ Information Center 18598 Elk River Trail #101 Farmington, MN 55024 Phone: 651/460-4340 Fax: 651/460-6171 Corporate Office 1895 Plaza Orive Suite 220 Eagan, MN 55122 Phone: 651/406-4400 Fax: 651/905-3678 SURVEY & LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT 14955 GALAXIE AVENUE GARY H. STEVENSON, R.L.S. COUNTY SURVEYOR . lAND INFORMATION DIRECTOR (612) 891-7087 FAX (612) 891-7031 APPLE VALLEY. MINNESOTA 55124-8579 DAKOTA COUNTY October 20, 1998 City of Farmington 325.0akStf3ot, Farmington, MN 55024 ATTN: RE: Lee Smick, City Planning Coordinator CAMERON WOODS Dear Ms. Smick: The Dakota County Plat Commission met on October 19, 1998, to consider the preliminary plat of CAMERON WOODS. Said plat is adjacent to CSAH 31 and is, therefore, subject to the Dakota County Contiguous Plat Ordinance. The plat meets the County's Right of Way and Access Spacing Guidelines. There is no access to this site from CSAH 31 with restricted access required to be dedicated on the final plat. The right of way dedicated on the final plat must conform to Dakota County Road Right of Way Map No. 199A. The Ordinance requires submittal of a final plat before a recommendation is made to the County Board. Traffic volumes on CSAH 31 are 9,500 ADT and are anticipated to be 26,000 ADT by the year 2020. These traffic volumes indicate that current Minnesota noise standards for residential units could be exceeded for the proposed plat. Residential developments along County highways commonly result in noise complaints. In order for noise levels from the highway to meet acceptable levels for adjacent residential units, substantial building setbacks, buffer areas, and other noise mitigation elements should be incorporated into this development. No worj( shali commence in the Co~ntYllght of way ui.ii1 a permit is obtained from the County Highway Department and no permit will be issued until the plat has been filed. The Plat Commission does not review or approve actual engineering design of proposed accesses and other improvements made in the right of way. The permit process reviews th~ design and may require construction of highway improvements not discussed during plat reviews, including, but not limited, to tum lanes, drainage features, etc. ~'\~~ /~ Gary H. Stevenson Secretary, Plat Commission ::> cc: Tom Swanson, Permits Technician Lee Mann, City of Farmington Dave Olson, City of Farmington Melchert Block Associates Printed on recycled paper, 20% post-consumer o AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER . DAKOTA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center 41 00 220th Street West, Suite 102 Farmington, MN 55024 Phone: (651) 480-7777 FAX: (651) 480-7775 October 22, 1998 Ms. Lee Smick City of Farmington Planning Division 325 Oak Street Farmington, MN 55024 Ref.: 98-FRM-056 RE: REVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE CAMERON WOODS MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 114N, RANGE 20W. Dear Lee: The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) has reviewed the Preliminary Grading Plan for the above-mentioned site. This project entails two buildings and associated parking on approximately 13 acres. The following report summarizes the proposed erosion controls and submits additional erosion and sediment control recommendations. We observed the following erosion and sediment controls on the plans: . 1. Three stormwater ponds. 2. Various bale checks. 3. Two rock construction entrances. We have the following comments and recommendations regarding erosion and sedimentation control: 1. Overexcavate and use the stormwater ponds as temporary sediment basins to hold site runoff during construction. Construct these ponds prior to upslope land disturbance. Stabilize the pond embankment and emergency spillway within seven days of construction. Install temporary risers on the sediment ponds to optimize sediment trapping efficiency. 2. Consider installing a temporary slope drai.., other device to convey the water from the swale on the western portion of the site to Pond A. One bale check is inadequate to handle the flow. 3. Install silt fence at the toe of all major down gradients, including the west side of Euclid Street and the eastern construction limits. Install silt fence around all sediment ponds as soon as the embankments are seeded and mulched or blanketed. 4. Limit construction access to one point and install a rock construction entrance at this location. 5. Install heavy-duty silt fence, sediment log, or rock check dams in place of bale check. We do not recommend the use of bale checks for the applications shown on the plan. 6. Install inlet sediment filters at catch basins at low points in the system. 7. Show type of energy dissipation devices at all storm sewer outlets. 8. Install straw bales, silt fence, a double row of sod, or alternative device behind curbs (immediately after curb construction) to minimize runoff from lots during building construction. 9. Include temporary and permanent seeding, mulching, and fertilization specifications on the plan. 10. Include details for all erosion controls on the plan. 11. Include notes regarding NPDES permit requirements on the plan, including inspection and maintenance timing. . AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Cameron Woods Preliminary Ph.. Review 98FRM056 2 . Thank you for the opportunity to review this plan. Please be aware that because the project disturbs more than 5 acres, the applicant must apply for a MPCA General Stormwater Permit at least two days prior to initiating construction. Call me if you have questions. Sincerely, 7c:5C:-::'-;'? ~- Jay Riggs Urban Conservationist - ~ cc: Mr. Lee Mann, City of Farmington . . . . . +,,",ESOl:t t'll \! On~~ Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Division Waters Edge 1500 West County Road 82 Roseville, MN 55113 February 11 ~ 1999 David Olson City of Farmington 325 Oak Street Farmington, MN 55024 Dear David Olson: SUBJECT: Cameron Woods Property Metropolitan Council Referral File 16947-1 Farmington, Dakota County The Minnesota Department of Transportation has reviewed the Cameron Woods Property plan amendment. We have determined that the amendment will not significantly affect the state highway system. Please contact me at 651-582-1654 with any questions regarding this review. Sincerely, ~- Scott Peters Senior Transportation PlannerlLocal Government Liaison c: Linda Milashius, Metropolitan Council An equal opportunity employer