ITEM 4.1 Waterfront East 4th AddP
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Planning
City Planner Licht
12 May 2014
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
City Planner Licht
City Administrator Johnson
4.1— Waterfront East 4th Add.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends approval of the Waterfront East 4th Addition Preliminary and Final Plat.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? I IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No. Held by Planning Commission on 5 May 2014.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Main Street Otsego Development LLC owns the two existing buildings in the Waterfront East
development as well as the undeveloped Lot 2, Block 1 Third Addition site that was to have been
developed with the riverboat restaurant. The property owner has constructed 25 additional parking
stalls within the remainder of the undeveloped portion of Lot 2, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East Third
Addition. In that off-street parking is not an allowed principal use of property within the PUD District,
Lot 2, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East 3`d Addition was to be combined by administrative subdivision
with Lot 1, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East 2nd Addition (Building C). However, Wright County would
not record the administrative subdivision as the two lots were established under separate plats.
Therefore, the property owner has applied for a preliminary and final plat to combine the two existing
lots as one lot.
The Planning Commission considered these applications at a public hearing at their meeting on 5 May
2014. The applicant was not present and there were no comments from the public. The Planning
Commission had no concerns with the preliminary and final plat as presented. The public hearing was
closed and the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend City Council approval.
Findings of fact consistent with the Planning Commission recommendation are attached for
consideration by the Citv Council.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE
A. Planning Report dated 1 May 2014
B. Findings of Fact
3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.231 .5840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPCTPQ@PlanningCo.com
PLANNING REPORT
TO: Otsego Planning Commission
FROM: Daniel Licht, AICP
RE: Otsego —Waterfront East; 4th Addition Preliminary/Final Plat
REPORT DATE: 1 May 2014
TPC FILE: 101.02 — 14.01
BACKGROUND
Main Street Otsego Development LLC owns the two existing buildings in the Waterfront
East development as well as the undeveloped Lot 2, Block 1 Third Addition site that was
to have been developed with the riverboat restaurant. The property owner has
constructed 25 additional parking stalls within the remainder of the undeveloped portion
of Lot 2, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East Third Addition. In that off-street parking is not
an allowed principal use of property within the PUD District, Lot 2, Block 1 Otsego
Waterfront East 3rd Addition was to be combined by administrative subdivision with Lot
1, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East 2nd Addition (Building C). However, Wright County
would not record the administrative subdivision as the two lots were established under
separate plats. Therefore, the property owner has applied for a preliminary and final
plat to combine the two existing lots as one lot.
Exhibits:
A. Site Location
B. Site Plan
C. Preliminary/Final Plat
ANALYSIS
Zoning. The subject site is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development District in
accordance with the City Council approval on 10 November 2004. Off-street parking is
not an allowed principal use within the PUD District. The preliminary and final plat is
necessary to address the condition of Lot 2, Block 1 Otsego Waterfront East 3rd Addition
having been developed entirely as off-street parking accessory to the principal uses on
Lot 1, Block 1, Waterfront East and Lot 1, Block 1 Waterfront East 2nd Addition. The
combination of the two lots at this time does not preclude the property owner from
separating them in the future or adding additional development within the combined lot
through a PUD Development Stage Plan application.
Lot Requirements. There a no minimum lot area or width requirements within the
PUD District. The combined area of proposed single lot established by the
preliminary/final plat is 2.7 acres. The subject site has access and frontage to
Quantrelle Avenue, which is an improved public street.
Setbacks. The PUD District establishes setbacks based on the site plan approved as
part of the PUD Development Stage Plan for each lot. For the Waterfront East 2nd and
3`d Addition, the location of the principal building is allowed a zero lot line setback from
Quantrelle Avenue. Off-street parking areas are to be setback 15 feet from public
rights-of-way and 5 feet from side or rear lot lines except where a cross parking area is
identified on the PUD Development Stage Plan. The proposed lot complies with these
applicable setback requirements.
Easements. The preliminary/final plat provides for drainage and utility easements at
the perimeter of the combined lot in accordance with Section 21-7-15 of the Subdivision
Ordinance. Existing drainage and utility easements recorded with the Waterfront East
2nd Addition and Waterfront East 3rd Addition final plats will remain in place with the
proposed preliminary/final plat. The property owner has also entered into a separate
agreement with the City memorializing the terms of the PUD Development Stage Plan
approval for Waterfront East addressing cross parking and access requirements relative
to the City park parcel (Outlot A).
Park and Trail Dedication. Park dedication requirements were deemed to have been
satisfied for both of the existing lots at the time of their respective final plat approvals.
The combination of the existing lots does not trigger any additional park and trail
dedication requirement.
Grading Plan. The development plan for construction of the additional parking stalls
within the subject site was approved by the City Engineer and inspected completion for
compliance. The combination of the two existing lots does not include additional
grading or effect drainage and erosion control.
Utilities. There is no modification to the in place utilities serving Building C or
otherwise effected by the proposed lot combination.
Development Contract. No development contract is necessary for the
preliminary/final plat as no public improvements are being installed and the private
improvements have been completed. The property owner will be required to record the
preliminary/final plat document with Wright County within 60 days of City Council
approval as required by Section 21-3-3.D.6 of the Subdivision Ordinance.
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RECOMMENDATION
The proposed preliminary/final plat meets the requirements of the Waterfront East PUD
District, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance. City staff recommends approval
of the application as outlined below.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS
A. Motion to recommend City Council approval of the Waterfront East 4th Addition
Preliminary/Final Plat subject to the following conditions:
The Watefront East 4th Addition Preliminary/Final Plat shall be recorded
with Wright County within sixty (60) days of City Council approval.
B. Motion to deny the request based on a finding that the request is inconsistent
with the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance.
C. Motion to table.
C. Lori Johnson, City Administrator
Tami Loff, City Clerk
Andy MacArthur, City Attorney
Ron Wagner, City Engineer
Steve Fischer, Arrow Companies, LLC
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APPLICANT: Main Street Otsego Development, LLC
05-06-14
FINDINGS & DECISION
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT
APPLICATION: Request for approval of a preliminary and final plat to combine two existing lots
within the Waterfront East commercial development to be known as Waterfront East 4th Addition.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 12 May 2014
FINDINGS: Based upon review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego City Council
now makes the following findings of fact:
A. The legal description of the property is Lot 1, Block 1 Waterfront East 2nd Addition and Lot 2,
Block 1 Waterfront East 3rd Addition, City of Otsego, County of Wright, State of Minnesota.
B. The property lies within the East Sanitary Sewer Service District and is guided for
commercial land uses by the Otsego Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
C. The property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development District.
D. The applicant is requesting a preliminary plat and final plat to combine the subject site into
one lot.
E. The planning report dated 1 May 2014 prepared by the City Planner, The Planning Company
LLC., is incorporated herein.
F. The Otsego Planning Commission held a public hearing at their regular meeting on 5 May
2014 to consider the application, preceded by published and mailed notice. Based upon
review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego Planning Commission closed
the public hearing and recommended by a 4-0 vote that the City Council approve the request
based on the aforementioned findings.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the request is hereby
APPROVED and is subject to the following conditions:
The Waterfront East 4th Addition Preliminary/Final Plat shall be recorded with Wright County
within sixty (60) days of City Council approval.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR:
THOSE OPPOSED:
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 12th day of May, 2014.
CITY OF OTSEGO
By:
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
Attest:
Tami Loff, City Clerk