Review Sketch Plan of O'Shaughnessy Addition Located at 17201 Saint Francis Boulevard NW, Case of Tim O'Shaughnessy

The City has received an Application for Minor Plat to allow a lot split of the property generally known as 17201 Saint Francis Boulevard. The request does not create a new buildable lot, but does separate a nineteen (19) acre outlot from the larger thirty-seven (37) acre lot. The request also facilitates the construction of a new primary residential dwelling. The site was previously the location of a landscape nursery and tree farm.

The City attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 feet of the Minor Plat of the Sketch Plan Review via Standard US Mail.

The request is a simple lot split that does not create a new buildable lot (no net increase in buildable lots). The request facilitates the construction of a new single-family home (the existing primary structure will become an accessory structure to the new primary dwelling). The net effect will be a twenty (20) acre buildable lot and seventeen (17) acre outlot. The outlot is anticipated to be considered for rural residential development sometime in the future. The size of the outlot would facilitate some form of future subdivision, consistent with applicable zoning regulations in effect at that time.

The buildable area is sufficient to facilitate the desired development as single-family residential, meeting all minimum standards of City Code. More detailed analysis will be completed administratively as part of the standard development review process for individual single-family homes.

The request is subject to review and approval by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as it is adjacent to Trunk Highway 47, with utilization of existing access.

Alternatives

Alternative #1 - Direct the Applicant to proceed to Final Plat. As it appears that all minimum standards are able to be met, this is Staff's recommended action.

Alternative #2 - Direct the Applicant to modify the Sketch Plan before proceeding to Final Plat. Staff has not identified any deficiencies in the request, and therefore does not recommend this alternative.

Alternative #3 - Recommend that the City Council deny the Plat. Based on the information available at this time, Staff does not recommend this alternative.

All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant.

Staff recommends approval of the Minor Plat, with direction from the Planning Commission to proceed to Final Plat Review.

No action is necessary. Sketch Plan Review affords the Planning Commission the opportunity to review general layout and minimum standards with the Applicant.