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Elk River City Council Minutes August 3~ 1998 Page 5 6.2. 6.3. .Request by Contractor Properties Developers Company (CPDC) for Zone Chan.qe, Public Hearin.q Case No. Z 97-1 Request by Contractor Properties Developers Company (CPDC) for Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearinq Case No. CU 97-11 .,Request by Contractor Properties Developers Company (CPDC) for Preliminary Plat Approval, Public Hearin.q Case No. P 97-8 City Administrator Pat Klaers indicated that the Trott Brook Farms residential project has been discussed and reviewed at numerous Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Commission meetings over the past year. The Planning Commission concluded its review of the project and made a recommendation at the July 28, 1998, Planning Commission meeting. He indicated that between the July 14 Planning Commission worksession and the July 28 recommendation on the project, most of the concerns between the city and the developer were resolved with the exception of townhome density in the southwest comer. The City Administrator indicated that after this worksession it is expected that the project will move forward for formal consideration by the Council on August 17. He stated that this meeting is a work session to allow the Council an opportunity to hear a presentation from the developer and to get a better scope of the project. Homer Tomkins of CPDC provided a general overview of the project. He indicated that the project consists of 36,5 gross acres which will include 630 single family residential and townhome units. He stated that the net density is 2.8 units per acre. Ed Hasek of Westwood Professional Services introduced himself and the firm as the engineer and planner for the project. Mr. Hasek provided some history of the project and indicated that his firm is responsible for engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services for the project. Mr. Hasek reviewed information relating to the percentage of wetlands and the percentage of trees on the property. He indicated that the net density is 2.8 units per acre. He reviewed the city's ordinance requirements versus the developers PUD proposal regarding housing density. He indicated that the plan has been revised to meet the majority of staff and Planning Commission concerns. He indicated that there is one issue that is unresolved at this time which relates to the density of the townhomes in the southwest corner of the plat. Mr. Hasek further indicated that the project will be phased in with Phase I consisting of 64 townhomes and 83 single family homes. City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed issues of concern that have been discussed by staff and the developer, most of which have been resolved. He indicated that the main issue that is not resolved is the density in the southwest corner. He stated the Planning Commission has recommended to reduce the number of units in this area from 1.56 too136 based on 6..5 units per acre. Terry Maurer reviewed several other issues that have been discussed by staff and developers including: · lot width · setback requirements on cul-de-sacs · tree preservation · environmental issues