7.3. SR 05-15-2017Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 7.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
May 15, 2017 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager
Public Hearings
Item Description Reviewed by
Simple Plat: John Lenz, Elk River Screw Job Peter Beck, City Attorney
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Continue, by motion, the public hearing to June 19, 2017.
Background/Discussion
Case No. P 17-06
Staff and the applicant continue to discuss options to address the concerns regarding direct access and
frontage to a public street. After the April 17, 2017, meeting, staff spoke with the property owner of
Outlot B, Cascade Industrial Park and he is not willing to sell the parcel to the applicant. Other options
discussed include transfer of easement rights and working within the private streets section of the
ordinance. None of these options have proven to be favorable to the city, and we continue to work with
the applicant to find a resolution to the situation.
The plat cannot be approved as the proposed subdivision does not comply with Section 30-471 of the
city code which states “All lots shall abut and have direct access to a street.” The plat includes two lots
and Lot 1, Block 1 does not abut a public street. This issue was created when Cascade Industrial Park
was platted in 2003. Staff and the City Council noted the concern during their review and included a
condition to remedy the situation. The condition was not satisfied, and the subdivision cannot be
approved until Outlot B of Cascade Industrial Park is conveyed to the applicant and included in the
current simple plat application.
The public hearing was opened and continued during the last meeting, and staff is asking the City Council
to continue the hearing to June 19, 2017.
Financial Impact
None
Statutory Review Period
Per State Statute, the required 120-day review period for a plat ends on July 27, 2017.
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