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Planning commission recommends Sawyer Glen subdivision, 215 lots, to City Council
Summary
The Farmington City Planning Commission voted March 10 to forward a favorable recommendation for the Sawyer Glen preliminary plat and PUD — 215 lots on about 73 acres south of Farmington High School — contingent on engineering signoffs and subsequent council and Metropolitan Council approvals.
The Farmington City Planning Commission voted March 10 to recommend that the City Council approve the Sawyer Glen preliminary plat, a planned unit development (PUD) covering roughly 73 acres and 215 single‑family lots, subject to three contingencies set by staff.
Tony, a city planning staff member, told the commission the project consists of four parcels near the northwest intersection of County Road 50 and Flagstaff Avenue, immediately south of Farmington High School. The preliminary plat shows 215 single‑family lots, a gross density of about 2.94 dwelling units per acre and a net density of 4.6 units per acre. The proposal includes four outlots for stormwater, wetlands, a trail corridor and remnant land.
The applicant, Lennar, requested PUD flexibilities that reduce the typical R‑2 lot standards: a minimum lot area of 5,670 square feet, minimum lot width of 42 feet, increased maximum…
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