HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-22 CITY OF FARMINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
April 12, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Rotty at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rotty,Lehto,McAbee,Tesky,Windschitl
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Tony Wippler,Planning Manager
2. APPROVAL OFMINUTES
a)Approve Planning Commission Minutes
MOTION by Lehto,second by Tesky to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of the
Planning Commission from March 8,2022.APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
3. DISCUSSION
a)Whispering Fields 2nd Addition Final Plat
D.R.Horton,Inc.-Minnesota has applied for final plat for Whispering Fields 2nd Addition.
The development is located directly south of Farmington High School off of Flagstaff
Avenue.The 2nd Addition completes the Whispering Fields subdivision and consists of 56
single-family lots on 13.229 acres which is part of the 119 overall single-family
development.The lot sizes within the 2nd Addition final plat vary from 6,500 square feet up
to 16,163 square feet in size.Lot widths vary from 49 feet up to 80.10 feet.
Flanders Way,Fleming Street and 209th Street W will be extended with the 2nd Addition.
Five-foot-wide sidewalks will be constructed on the east side of Fleming Street,south side
of 209th Street W and on the south and west side of Flanders Way.An eight-foot-wide
bituminous trail will be constructed along Flagstaff Avenue to the northern boundary of the
2nd Addition where the trail will then extend west through Outlot B Whispering Fields 1St
Addition and connect to the southern road on the High School property.
Debra from D.R Horton.Inc.gave an update on the current construction of Whispering
Fields 1St Addition.D.R.Horton Inc.has not opened the development for sales yet.They plan
on starting that process at the end of May or early June 2022.They are waiting for more
homes to be built before selling.
Commissioner Tesky is excited about the development coming to completion as well as
trails and sidewalks being tied together.Commissioner Windschitl asked about Outlot B and
if it will be paved.Planning Manager Wippler stated it will be a 24'wide section of paved
road.Chair Rotty inquired about who will be able to use this temporary space.Debra from
D.R.Horton,Inc.answered that it will be public so there will be a public roadway,drainage,
and utility easement over the space which will get vacated when the lots get platted with
future development.The city will maintain and plow it for now since it is public.
Commissioner Lehto inquired if D.R.Horton,Inc.has decided on sale prices for these single-
family homes in the development.Debra from D.R.Horton,Inc.anticipates the homes
starting around$450,000,but the prices may increase close to$500,000.
Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 2
Regular Meeting
April 12,2022
Chair Rotty asked if there were any updates on the resident located outside of the
Whispering Fields development in the southeast corner located at 20993 Flagstaff Avenue.
Both D.R.Horton and the City of Farmington have not heard anything from the resident and
if they are looking to sell.
MOTION by Tesky,second by McAbee to recommend approval of Whispering Fields 2nd
Addition final plat with two contingencies,the satisfaction of all engineering comments
related to the construction plans for grading and utilities and a Development Contract
between the applicant and City of Farmington shall be executed,documents submitted,and
security fees and costs shall be paid,and forward that recommendation to the City Council.
APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
S. ADJOURN
MOTION by Windschitl,second by Lehto to adjourn at 7:11 p.m.APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Kalley Swift
Community Development Specialist
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 2
Regular Meeting
April 12,2022