City Council Meeting Date: August 21, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, Community Development Specialist
Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Consideration of Resolution Approving a Minor Subdivision of Locust Development 3rd Addition - Outlot E.
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of a Resolution authorizing a Minor Subdivision of the Locust Development 3rd Addition - Outlot E from one (3.9 acre lot) into two lots (the southern lot consisting of 0.53 acres and the northern lot consisting of 3.37 acres).
Summary Report:
Outlot E of the Locust Development 3rd Addition is a vacant 3.9 acre parcel zoned Neighborhood General 2 (N2-B). Outlot E is part of the Locust Development Final Plat approved in February of 2002. The Final Plat of Locust Development was formerly known as "Honeylocust on Main" and the "Briarwoods Addition" to the City of Northfield.
The applicant, Blackbird LLC, has submitted an application for a Minor Subdivision to provide a lot for The Family Residence - a 12-unit memory care facility. The northern section of the 3.9 acre lot will become a 3.37 acre lot and the southern lot will become 0.53 acres to accommodate The Family Residence. A preliminary site plan of The Family Residence is provided
The initial survey indicated City of Northfield stormwater lines are located outside the current utility easement. The applicant has increased the width of the easement to 20 feet to contain the stormwater infrastructure. No other easements or public improvements are required.
According to Article 8 of the Northfield Land Development Code (LDC), a Minor Subdivision follows a Type 5 review procedure. Type 5 review procedure decisions are made by the City Council with staff recommendation and do not require a public hearing at the Planning Commission. The approval criteria is as follows:
(A) Approval Criteria
All of the following criteria shall be considered in the review of minor s...
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