6.1. SR 08-19-2002MEMORANDUM
Item # 6. I.
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Chris Leeseberg, Planner ~.~
DATE:
August 19, 2002
SUBJECT:
Case No. AS 02-09
Request by Richard and Dana LeFavor for an Administrative
Subdivision
Request
Richard and Dana LeFavor are requesting an Administrative Subdivision to create two
parcels.
Attachments
· Location Map
· Memo from City Engineer
· Certificate of Survey
Location
The property is located adjacent to Monroe Street and north of County Road 21 in the
northeast part of the City.
Zoning/Land Use
A1 (Agricultural Conservation) / A (Agricultural)
Analysis
The parcel totals 70 acres and has gently sloping topography. The site is vacant and includes
a nine-acre open water wetland, open fields and some trees. Trott Brook flows through the
wetland.
City Council / AS 02-09
August 19, 2002
Page 2
The proposed subdivision would split the property into two buildable sites. Parcel A will be
24.71 acres and Parcel B will be 45.19 acres. The sites will share one driveway from Monroe
Street.
The minimum allowed frontage for the A1 district is 300-feet. Parcel A has 160-feet and
Parcel B has 170-feet. Neither meets the minimum width but given the fact that both
parcels will be sharing a drive, staff believes this is an appropriate variance to the ordinance
requirements.
Park and Recreation
The Park and Recreation Commission recommended that the City accept cash dedication for
two parcels.
Drainage and Utilities
The City Engineer's memo addresses site drainage and utilities.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the LeFavor Administrative Subdivision
request with the following conditions:
1. ALL COMMENT OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED.
2. PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR TWO LOTS SHALL BE PAID PRIOR
TO RELEASING THE SUBDIVISION FOR RECORDING.
3. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT FEES FOR TWO LOTS SHALL BE
PAID PRIOR TO RELEASING THE SUBDIVISION FOR RECORDING.
4. A SHARED DRIVEWAY SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT MONROE
STREET FOR BOTH PARCELS.
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Case Number:.
Location Map
AS 02-09
RICHARD & DANA LEFAVOR
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Howard R, Green Qompany
August 13, 2002
File: 818850J-0240
Mr. Scott Harlicker
Senior Planner
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: RICHARD LEFAVOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION
Dear Mr. Hadicker:
As requested, we have reviewed the Richard LeFavor Administrative Subdivision. Based on our
review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments:
1. This administrative subdivision proposes to take an approximately 70-acre site and divide it
into two parcels. Each parcel will have approximately 160-170 feet of frontage on Monroe
Street, with the bulk of the land mass a quarter of a mile west of Monroe Street.
2. ^ large area of the parcel is covered by wetlands. Given the size of the wetlands, it is
unreasonable to have the owner provide a wetland delineation. In lieu of that, the owner
should provide some spot elevations around the proposed building site to indicate that the site
is suitable for home construction and septic system construction relative to the wetland
elevators.
3. There are a number of ditches noted on the parcels. Drainage and utility easements should
cover these ditches if they are functioning and needed for drainage to and from the area.
4. There is no underlying description of the odginal parcel of record provided on the drawing.
There are just descriptions of the proposed Parcel A and Parcel B. A description of the
odginal parcel of record should be added and reviewed prior to releasing for recording. Since
the description of the parcel of record has not been provided, we have not done a detailed
review of the descriptions of Parcel A and B at this time. We will review all the descriptions
when the odginal description of the property of record is provided.
If you have any questions regarding any of these comments, please call.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
Terry J. Ir~laurer, P.E.
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