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Becker Property Elk River, Minnesota Property Ownershi The 109.49 acre Becker Property is currently owned and occupied by Gerald and Mary Becker. Ryan Development, Inc. has a purchase agreement on the easterly approximately 103 acres. The westerly approximately 6.49 acres including the existing farmstead where the Becker's live will be retained in then ownership. The contemplated site plan will accommodate access to [he homestead site, should future development occur. Existine Conditions The Becker Property is located along the east side of Twin Lakes Road (CSAH 13) immediately north of Trout Brook Farm. The natural chazacter of the site is dominated by a combination of 37.30 acres of wetlands and 72.19 acres of ro0ing wooded hillsides and open fields. Generally, the open fields occur in the northwesterly 40% of the site intertwined with three wetland areas. The southeasterly 60% of the site consists predominately of wooded hills and wetlands. The southern boundary is adjacent to Trout Brook Farm, presently under development by home builder D. R. Horton Homes. Specifically, the westerly half of the contiguous portion of Trout Brook Farm is platted as single family detached lots and the easterly half is park land. Smith Drive is a north-south residential street platted within Trout Brook Farm to give access to the Becker Property. Access along Twin Lakes Road is also possible. Five existing large lot single family residential pazcels fronting onto Twin Lakes Road are along the westerly boundary. Large undeveloped parcels exist to the east of the property. Concept Plan Proposal The Concept Plan for the Becker Property is based on a low density residential use, specifically 2.34 units/upland acre. The proposed housing is divided into two types - i 16 Twin Homes and 53 Single Family Detached homes (SFD) for a total of 169 homes. The Twin Homes are located in the open field areas of the northerly portion of the site while the 53 SFD homes will allow [he residents to enjoy the setting of the wooded hillsides and wetland views. This provides for a mild density transfer from the wooded hills to the open fields, while maintaining a unit level necessary for the viability of the community. Primary access is designed off of Twin Lakes Road along the northwesterly perimeter of the site. A monumented island entrance with ample vegetation will give the community a sense of arrival and grandeur for which the residents will be proud to call home. Secondary access will be to the south via Smith Drive in Trout Brook Farm. All the streets on the Concept Plan are shown as public streets within 60' wide right-of ways with 30' front setbacks. However, by using a 20' front setback to the house and 25' to the garage from a 50' right-of way would greatly minimize tree loss and help maintain the natural beauty of the site. The SFD lots are based on 85' widths and 125' depths for an average of IQ,625SF per lot. This allows more azea to be within association care or park land status, again to protect the natural amenity. All of the residential units within the community will belong to a homeowners association that will assure exterior maintenance of the Twin Homes and association areas surrounding the Twin Homes and SFD lots including [he monumented landscaped entrance along Twin Lakes Road. Park dedication is proposed to be the southeasterly approximately 7 acres of the site to augment the existing adjacent park land dedicated within Trout Brook Farm. Also, sidewalks are proposed on one side of all the streets within the community as well as an off street trail to the park.