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Victoria planning commission tables recommendation on Belle Maple Farm preliminary plat after safety, access and process concerns
Summary
After a staff presentation and a public hearing on a proposed 15-lot Belle Maple Farm subdivision, neighbors raised safety, wetland and process concerns and the commission declined to forward the plat as-is, effectively tabling the matter for further review before recommending action to city council.
The Victoria Planning Commission on a meeting night opened a public hearing on the Belle Maple Farm preliminary plat — a proposal for 15 single-family homes at 7050 Kings Road — then heard residents’ objections about access, wetlands and alleged process problems before concluding it would not forward an approval recommendation at this time.
City Planner Brian McCann told commissioners the applicant is seeking a preliminary plat, a comprehensive plan amendment to reduce density, and several easement and right-of-way vacations. McCann said the parcel abuts Chanhassen, sits within 1,000 feet of nearby lakes and the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail, and would include an onsite stormwater pond and a lift station; he added the development meets bulk standards and that single-family dwellings are a permitted use when platted in conformance with code. “It’s a by-right use,” McCann said.
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