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Memo to Mayor and City Council/LU 01-11 November 19, 2001 Page 2 Overview Existing Conditions The proposed land use amendment includes 8 different property owners and 11 separate parcels. The area under consideration totals about 80 acres. The property, located on the south side of 175th Avenue, consists of 8 single family residences. All of the residences are on individual wells and septic systems. The property is fairly level, mostly open with scattered trees planted around the residences. A substantial portion of the area is wetland (see attached map). The buildable land is located in the northern half and western two-thirds of the area. Zoning The property to the south is zoned Rla (Single Family Residential) and the property to the east is zoned AR (Agricultural Research). To the north is 175th Avenue and the properties on the north side of 175th are zoned Rle (Single Family Residential); Twin Lakes Road is on the west and the property on the west side of it is zoned BP (Business Park). Land Uses The property to the east is a wood lot and wetland owned by Cargill. Their long range plans are to maintain the property as it currently is. The property to the south is proposed to be a mixed use planned unit development. Proposed uses include apartments, townhouses, senior housing and office/retail space. The development proposal is currently before the Council for consideration. The application has been tabled pending submittal and approval of an EAW (Environmental Assessment Worksheet). The properties to the north are single family residential and a 20 acre parcel owned by the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation's plans include possible mineral excavation. The City owns the property to the west. It is currently undeveloped and the development plans include business park development and the possible siting of a YMCA or other community service facility. Urban Service District The properties on the north side of 175th Avenue are in the Urban Service District. On October 20, 1997 the City Council amended the Comprehensive Plan to include the property on the north side of 175th Avenue in the Urban Service District. Included as part of this amendment was a condition that urban services would not be extended to this area prior to 2007. The property to the south was included in the Urban Service District in August 2001 and the property to the west is also within the Urban Service District. Cargill's property is not in the Urban Service District and there are no plans to include it in the Urban Service District. S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\lu01-1 lcc.doc