DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
SECOND READING
GRANTING A REZONING FROM FR (FARM RESIDENTIAL) TO R-1A (SINGLE FAMILY) FOR A .86 ACRE PARCEL (LOT 2) AT 11943 LEVER STREET NE. SUNSET PONDS 3RD ADDITION. (CASE FILE NO. 18-0067/SLK)
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
12/11/18 (tabled) |
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Planning Commission |
01/08/19 |
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City Council (1st Reading) |
02/07/19 |
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City Council (2nd Reading and Pre-Plat) |
02/21/19 |
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Action Deadline |
03/10/19 |
Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the rezoning. There were comments at the public hearing regarding traffic, and future development of Outlot A.
Background
Currently, the applicant owns a 46.02-acre parcel located on 11943 Lever Court NE in eastern Blaine. This area is part of the Northeast Planning Area and is located inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The preliminary plat and rezoning requests are intended to meet the intent and future design standards of the City of Blaine’s Northeast Area Plan Amendment.
Preliminary Plat:
The applicant is proposing to subdivide the parcel to create two lots and one outlot. Lot 1 will be for the existing home, Lot 2 is for a single family home, and the outlot is for possible future development. Outlot A could possibly be subdivided into urban lots in the future, from the west through the Woodland Village development. However, the outlot would need to be re-platted because building permits are not issued for structures on an outlot.
With platting, connection charges for City sanitary sewer and water become due for Lot 2. The current rates for the charges are (per lot): sanitary trunk, $1,870; sanitary lateral, $4,850; sanitary service, $818; water lateral, $4,504; and water service, $1,099, for a total of $13,141. When future subdivisions or utility connections occur on Lot 1 or on Outlot A, the properties will be subject to connection charges for trunk sanitary sewer, lateral sanitary sewer and service, and lateral water and service.
The existing accessory building on Lot 1 is permitted as a part of the existing CUP (granted in 2013) and is required to be used for personal use only. The creation of Lot 2 creates a setback of only 25 feet from the property line for the accessory building. The sheltering of domestic farm animals (horses included) requires the building to be setback from the property line 50 feet. Therefore, animals will not be permitted to be sheltered in the existing accessory building.
Rezoning:
The purpose for rezoning Lot 2 from FR to R-1A (Single Family) at this time is that the R-1A establishes the lot standards for the lot and allows for the connection to city water and sewer. The rationale is further laid out in the recommendation section.
The existing home (Lot 1) will remain on well and septic. The preliminary utility plan has provided an alternate septic location on Lot 1. The FR (Farm Residential) zoning will remain for Lot 1 and Outlot A Lot 1 will meet the 10 acre area requirement for FR zoned properties within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and the FR zoning will allow the applicant to keep the accessory building constructed in 2013.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the ordinance.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Preliminary Plat
Preliminary Grading Plan
Preliminary Utility Plan
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN:
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:
LOT 2, BLOCK 1, SUNSET PONDS 3rd ADDITION, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Section 2. The above described property is hereby rezoned from:
FR (Farm Residential)
to
R-1A (Single Family)
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 7th day of February, 2019.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 21st day of February 2019.