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Westwood Professional Services, Inc. <br /> <br />July 27, 2001 <br /> <br />W <br /> <br />7599 Anagram Drive <br /> <br />Eden Prairie, MN 55344 <br /> <br />Michele McPherson <br />City Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />Phone: 952-937-$150 <br /> <br />Fax: 952-937-5822 <br /> <br />Toll Free: ]-888-937-5] 50 <br /> <br />Emaih wps@westwoodps.com <br /> <br />Re: TROTT BROOK SOUTH <br />Dear Michele: <br /> <br />Re~ 20011034 <br /> <br />On behalf of D.R. Horton, Inc. we are very please to submit this application for the development of <br />TROTT BROOK SOUTH for your review and approval. Trott Brook South is proposed as a Planned <br />Unit Development (PUD) similar to our current Trout Brook Farm development to the north. Requested <br />actions include Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit, Preliminary Plat, and eventual Final Plat and <br />construction permits. <br /> <br />ZONING/LAND USE <br />Trott Brook South consists of approximately 41.5 acres of land (38acres plus 3.5 acres of residual ROW <br />from the construction of Tyler Street) that is currently zoned and guided for medium density residential <br />development (see attached legal description). At a gross density of 3.7 units per acre, the proposal is <br />within the guided intensity for the property. <br /> <br />DEFVELOPMENT CONCEPT <br />Trott Brook South was designed to serve as a transitional land use between commercial development to <br />the west, mixed-use residential development to the north, city park and open space to the east, and guided <br />medium density to the south. Home styles and types will be the same high quality as those that have <br />experience tremendous success in Trout Brook Farm. Carriage homes will be located in the west 1/3rd of <br />the site and most adjacent to Tyler Street and the commercial development. Row style townhomes make <br />up the central 1/3rd of the development, with single family homes constituting the remainder andabutting <br />the City park and open space to the east. <br /> <br />MORATORIUM <br />We are cognizant of the townhome moratorium implemented by the City and feel that there are several <br />compelling reasons that this application can proceed as the moratorium continues. First, the proposed <br />uses are within the anticipated density and character of development for the site. As discussed during the <br />review process and developed in Trout Brook Farm, higher intensity uses are a reasonable transition to <br />lower density development where commercial uses or major circulation corridorsabut property. The <br />transitional proposal of Trott Brook South is from commercial and collector roadway through medium <br /> <br />Designing the Future Today...since 1972 <br /> <br /> <br />