HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-006 Inf Sh Southeast Corner of 66th Avenue North and T H 252 Application Filed on 3-05-01
City Council Action Should Be
Taken By 5-04-01 (60 Days)
Planning Commission Information Sheet
Application No. 2001-006
Applicant: Eagle Crest Northwest
Location: Southeast Corner of 66th Avenue North and T. H. 252
Request: Preliminary Plat
The applicant, Eagle Crest Northwest, is seeking Preliminary Plat approval to subdivide 5.25 acres of land located at the southeast quadrant of 66th Avenue and T. H. 252 into 21 single
family detached townhome lots with the necessary right of way to service these lots.
The property under consideration is the subject of a Planned Unit Development Rezoning and Site and Building Plan approval from C-1 (Service/Office Commercial) to PUD/R-3 considered
under Planning Commission Application No. 2001-005. It is bounded on the north by 66th Avenue North; on the east by Willow Lane; on the south by 65th Avenue North; and on the west by
T. H. 252 right of way. This property is currently made up of four lots and a frontage road running parallel to T. H. 252. The City is in the process of vacating this street right
of way so it can be included in this plat.
The plan is to combine the four lots and the vacated right of way into 21 single family detached townhome lots and public right of way to be known as Riverwood Lane.
The lots in question have been acquired by the City of Brooklyn Center over the past eight years and formerly were the site of the Atkins Mechanical operation and a vacant parcel immediately
to the east, which currently have a legal description of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, E & H Properties Addition. Another parcel was formerly occupied by the Brookdale Motel and has a cumbersome
metes and bounds description and is adjacent to the T. H. 252 frontage road. The last parcel is known as Lot 1, Block 2, Farr’s 1st Addition and formerly contained an 18 unit apartment
complex.
The proposed plat would create the 21 above mentioned lots, 13 of which would be located along the west and north side of a proposed Riverwood Lane. The remaining lots would be located
between Riverwood Lane and Willow Lane. The lots in question range in size from 6,935 sq. ft. in area to 14, 496 sq. ft. in area. The interior lots have at least a 50 ft. width at
the building setback line with corner lots being at least 65 ft. in width at the building setback line. The proposed underlying zoning designation is R-3, which allows for townhouse
lots with lot widths and areas being a function of the townhouse development plan. This proposed platting, with respect to lot widths and areas, is consistent with the proposed R-3
underlying zoning contemplated in the Planned Unit Development under Application No. 2001-005. This same application comprehends building setbacks of 25 ft. for front yard setbacks
and 20 ft. for side corner yard setbacks all of which are a part of the aforementioned Planned Unit Development. The Preliminary Plat comprehended under this application should not
be approved unless the Planned Unit Development under the previous application is also approved. Without the approval of the Planned Unit Development there is no justification for the
Preliminary Plat under consideration.
The Preliminary Plat also proposes a 50 ft. wide, rather than 60 ft. wide right of way for the proposed Riverwood Lane. This also is the subject of the Planned Unit Development and
can only be justified with that approval. The average size lot in this development is 9,424 sq. ft. in area and the overall density of the plat is 4.0 units per acre.
The City Engineer is reviewing the Preliminary Plat and will be making written comments, which will be attached for the Commission’s review.
Because the plat is a residential plat and less than 15 acres, no Watershed Management Commission review is required. Sewer and water will be provided in Riverwood Lane for connection
to the abutting residential lots. Easements around each of the lots include 10 ft. wide easements along Riverwood Lane, T. H. 252, 66th Avenue North, and Willow Lane. Five foot drainage
and utility easements will be provided along the interior lots which basically establish the building setback lines for this development.
As mentioned above, the T. H. 252 frontage road will be vacated and its connection to 65th Avenue North will be terminated in a turnaround area. The City Engineer is reviewing the proposal
for this turnaround area and will be specifying certain dimensions for its construction. The area where the former frontage road accessed 66th Avenue North, will be curbed and cut off
from access to 66th Avenue.
A public hearing has been scheduled for this Preliminary Plat and notices of the Planning Commission’s consideration have been published in the Brooklyn Center Sun/Post.
RECOMMENDATION
As previously mentioned, this Preliminary Plat is dependent upon the approval of the Planned Unit Development under Application No. 2001-005. If that application is not approved, this
Preliminary Plat should also not be approved. All in all, we believe the Preliminary Plat is in order and approval is recommended subject to the following conditions:
Final plat is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer.
The final plat is subject to the provisions of Chapter 15 of the City Ordinances, which will include a subdivision agreement and supporting financial guarantee to assure the completion
of public improvements, contemplated within this plat.
Approval of this Preliminary Plat is contingent upon approval of Planning Commission Application 2001-005.
4. Building permits for the proposed single family detached townhomes shall not be issued until final plat is approved and filed with Hennepin County.
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