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

1. 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 or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
2. 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 or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained.
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan designed in accordance with the South Robbinsdale Drainage Basin Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary
4. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan showing both existing and final contours shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a master plan for the balance of the property shall be submitted for review and approval;
6. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to provide a street connection to the east lot line of the subject property;
7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide for the extension of City and private utilities through the subject property as well as to adjacent properties;
8. Upon submittal of the 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 or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained;
9. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the north-south street shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall identify the street located within a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer. In addition, the cul-de-sac bulb shall be located in a minimum 110 foot wide diameter right-of-way with a minimum 90 foot wide diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
10. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to align a side lot line located on the subject property with the side lot line of Lot 1, Block 6, Robbinsdale #11 located on an adjacent property in order to provide a looped water line or the plat document shall be revised to provide a 20 foot wide utility easement aligning with the adjacent lot as identified;
11. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception allowing 154 dwelling units in lieu of 40 dwelling units with one point of access as per the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained or a second access road shall be provided;
12. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception shall be obtained to allow a 1,150 foot long cul-de-sac without an intermediate turnaround with a minimum 110 foot wide diameter cul-de-sac and a 90 foot wide paved surface every 600 feet as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;
13. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
14. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall submit a proposed street name to the Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street name; and,
15. Upon submittal of a 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: (7 to 0 to 1 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt and Wevik voting yes, none voting no and Nash abstaining)