PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

Engineering Division Recommendations:
1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application and/or upon submittal of a grading permit, whichever occurs first, a geotechnical analysis demonstrating slope stability(s) of the proposed lots shall be submitted for review and approval in order to identify that building envelopes are being provided. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to reconfigure and/or eliminate lots as needed in order to insure that a building envelope exists on each lot;
2. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading and drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. The drainage plan shall demonstrate that the development complies with the adopted drainage basin design plan and shall adjust the on-site detention cell if necessary. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easement(s) as necessary. The plat document shall also be revised to reconfigure and/or eliminate lots as needed to accommodate the drainage easement(s);
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the water plans shall show parallel lines for the Terracita High Water Zone and the Robbinsdale Water Zone along Minnesota Street and Middle Valley Drive. The water plans shall also demonstrate that the water mains are located within the proposed rights-of-way or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained. The City shall participate in any oversize costs for the parallel water main construction;
4. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Minnesota Street shall be submitted for review and approval. Minnesota Street shall be located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
6. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised relocating Minnesota Street from the City's water storage tank lot or the applicant shall obtain approval from the City to locate a portion of the street on the City's property. If approved by the city Council, the plat document shall be revised to include the City on the Certificate of Ownership title;
7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval providing an all weather surface turnaround at the end of Minnesota Street or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;
8. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for Middle Valley Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. Middle Valley Drive shall be located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
9. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the road construction plans for Middle Valley Drive shall identify that the north-south portion of the street shall not exceed a 10% grade or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;
10. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the un-named cul-de-sac shall be submitted for review and approval. The cul-de-sac shall be located in a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
11. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the un-named cul-de-sac bulb shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the bulb shall be constructed with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a 90 foot wide paved surface or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;
12. Upon Preliminary Plat submittal application, construction plans shall be submitted for review and approval to show grading the full width of the rights-of-way or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual must be obtained;
13. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a road connection shall be provided to the south lot line or a Master Plan of the adjacent property(s) shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating that the road connection is not needed. At a minimum, parallel water mains shall be extended to the south lot line for the Terracita High and the Robbinsdale Water Zones;
14. A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow curbside sidewalk in lieu to property line sidewalks as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
15. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a phasing plan shall be submitted for review and approval;
16. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Lots 1, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 35 as they abut Minnesota Street or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained to allow access from a street other than the lesser order street ;
17. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the section line highway located along the west lot line shall be improved to City Street Design standards with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, sidewalk, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to waive the street improvements or the section line highway shall be vacated;
18. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

Fire Department Recommendation:
19. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval;

Register-of-Deed's Office Recommendation:
20. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised eliminating "Phase 4" from the title;

Urban Planning Division Recommendations:
21. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, the plat document shall be revised re-naming proposed Outlots 1 and 2 to consecutive Lot and Block numbers;
22. Prior to Final Plat approval by the City Council, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot length greater than twice the lot width or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;
23. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all of the affected utility companies shall submit documentation concurring with the proposed vacation of an existing 66 foot wide access and utility easement;
24. Prior to Final Plat application, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the South Robbinsdale Neighborhood Future Land Use Plan shall be approved to allow a Planned Residential Development with a maximum 1.2 dwelling units per acre in lieu of a Planned Residential Development with a maximum of 1 dwelling unit per acre; and,
25. Upon submittal of the Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

Vote: (6 to 1 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes and Nash voting no)