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Council approves minor plat at Brenner and Chatsworth despite neighborhood safety and tree concerns
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Summary
After a public hearing with neighbors citing pedestrian safety by Emmett D. Williams Elementary and potential tree removals, the council approved a preliminary minor plat to split a corner lot into two single-family parcels, with conditions including a stormwater BMP easement and park-dedication fee.
The Roseville City Council on Feb. 23 approved a preliminary minor plat to subdivide a parcel at the corner of Brenner Avenue and Chatsworth Street into two residential lots.
Senior Planner Brian Lloyd presented the proposal and said both proposed lots exceed the city's minimum lot-width (85 feet) and area standards (9,350 square feet minimum); the parcels are roughly 100 feet wide and just under 11,000 square feet in area each. The applicant proposed a stormwater best-management-practice (BMP) that would be larger than required and would be owned and maintained by the city through an easement. Lloyd recommended approval with routine conditions related to stormwater and park dedication.
Neighbors who testified during the public hearing raised pedestrian-safety concerns for students walking to Emmett D. Williams Elementary and objected to the removal of numerous trees on the site. Tim Maris, a resident at 988 Brenner, asked the city to reorient driveways or consider alternative lot layouts to reduce driveway concentration and improve sight lines; he cited studies linking larger vehicle prevalence and driveway frequency to increased pedestrian risk. Ryan Castello, the homeowner at 3073 Chatsworth, and Amy Perkins said the lot contains many mature trees and urged approval of only a single home.
Lloyd said the two largest, heritage-sized trees are on the western part of the property and would remain; tree-replacement requirements depend on the size of removed trees. He confirmed the preliminary plat shows a proposed stormwater easement that would enable the city to own and maintain the BMP.
Council discussion noted the proposal meets existing zoning standards and that denying the plat could expose the city to a claim of arbitrary enforcement. Council asked staff to consider traffic and pedestrian-safety mitigations, and the maker moved approval. The motion passed unanimously 4—to—0.
Next steps: the applicant will submit final plat drawings for administrative review and the city will monitor required tree-preservation measures, stormwater construction and potential safety improvements identified in staff follow-up.
