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Commission discusses ordinance interpretation after developer seeks short cul-de-sac for Wickstrom Estates South

3220840 · April 17, 2025
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Summary

Developers seeking a short cul-de-sac in the Wickstrom Estates South preliminary plat were told the city’s block-length standard likely prohibits the short turnaround; staff asked for additional justification because financial hardship alone does not meet variance tests.

At a sketch-plan meeting the developer for Wickstrom Estates South asked if the city would accept a short cul-de-sac to serve lots where a previously proposed straight extension was blocked by a neighboring property owner. Staff said the city’s ordinance includes a minimum block length requirement intended to limit adding cul-de-sacs, and that the proposed…

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