DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Lori Johnson, City Planner
Title
SECOND READING
GRANTING A REZONING FROM R-1AA (SINGLE FAMILY) TO DF (DEVELOPMENT FLEX) FOR APPROXIMATELY 12.75 ACRES AT THE NORTH END OF XYLITE STREET NE. NEWMARK HOMES INC. (WOODS AT QUAIL CREEK 5TH ADDITION) (CASE FILE NO. 20-0020/LSJ)
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
07/14/20 |
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City Council (1st Reading) |
08/03/20 |
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City Council (2nd Reading) |
08/17/20 |
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Action Deadline |
08/23/20 |
Planning Commission Action
Staff Report Prepared by Lori Johnson
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the rezoning. There was a comment from a resident at the public hearing who was concerned about traffic due to the new development and new road connection.
Background
The applicant, MG Main Street Properties, is proposing to plat the 12.75 acres just north of the Woods at Quail Creek 4th Addition into 19 single family lots. The property is currently zoned R-1AA (Single Family) as this property was platted as an outlot of the Quail Creek 10th Addition to the north, which has the same zoning designation. It’s always been envisioned that this plat would be brought forward and development would occur in this area. MG Main Street Properties also developed Woods at Quail Creek 4th Addition.
Rezoning
Since this property has a different zoning designation from the other Woods at Quail Creek plats, it is necessary to process a rezoning application for this plat. The new zoning would be DF (Development Flex) so the zoning of all of the Woods at Quail Creek plats are consistent with one another. This is also the zoning district that is utilized the most for new developments.
Preliminary Plat
The plat contains 19 lots and it also contains the extension of Xylite Street north to where it meets 129th Lane NE at the intersection of Alamo Ct NE and then continues on to the Springbrook Addition.
Outlot A is for storm drainage purposes and wetlands.
Park dedication will be required for the 19 lots in this plat in the amount of $4,449 per lot for a total of $84,531. This amount is due prior to release of final plat mylars for recording purposes.
Sidewalks will be constructed along the east side of Xylite Street and the north side of 129th Lane.
There will be significant tree loss as the site is heavily wooded and roughly 8 acres are being disturbed during grading activity. The city’s Tree Preservation ordinance requires replacement for a portion of those trees at the rate of eight (8) trees per acre, which would result in sixty-four (64) replacement trees. To replace these trees, the developer will be required to plant three (3) trees per lot (57 trees). The developer will also need to submit a landscape plan prior to final plat approval that indicates where the remaining seven (7) replacement trees will be located.
Appropriate signage to be installed at all property corners around the stormwater management features at the edge of single family lots.
Developer will be required to obtain a Coon Creek Watershed permit prior to commencement of any site work.
Conditional Use Permit
Newmark Homes is planning to be the primary builder in this development and both ramblers and two story homes are proposed for this plat. The homes will range in size from 1,600 square feet to 4,500 square feet above grade. Floor plans and exterior elevations are included for your review. The exterior of the units will be similar to those already provided in the previous four additions of Woods at Quail Creek and the conditions regarding the exterior materials will be the same as were required in those additions. All units will be required to have a mixture of LP Smartside, stone, louvers, shakes and board and batten details.
The required minimum setbacks for the homes are as follows:
a) Front Yard - 25 Feet
b) Rear Yard - 25 Feet
c) Side Yard Interior - 7.5 Feet (Garage and Living Space)
d) Side Yard Corner - 25 Feet
Because the homes in this plat are well beyond 500 feet from 125th Avenue the Noise Abatement Standards will not apply. All other requirements are spelled out in the conditions of the resolution.
A note about traffic with regard to the new road connection:
The city will continue to monitor the new road connection and the affected streets to determine the impact to the surrounding neighborhood. If traffic calming measures are warranted, this will be reviewed with the Traffic Commission.
Recommendation
By motion, approved the Ordinance.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Preliminary Plat
Site Plan
Grading Plan
Utility Plan
Landscape Plan
Project Overview and House Plans
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown with overstrike.)
Section 1. The Official Zoning Map of the Zoning Code of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby amended to change the zoning classification of the following described property:
THAT PART OF OUTLOT D, QUAIL CREEK 10TH ADDITION, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THAT LIES SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID OUTLOT D; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID OUTLOT D, 950.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID LINE TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST 275.48 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGRESS 03 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST 359.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 731.83 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID OUTLOT D AND THERE TERMINATING.
Section 2. The above described property is hereby rezoned from:
[R1-AA (Single Family]
to
DF (Development Flex)
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to make the appropriate changes in the Official Zoning Map of the City of Blaine to reflect and show the changes in zoning classification as set forth above.
INTRODUCED and read in full this 3rd day of August, 2020.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 17th day of August, 2020.