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Memo to Mayor and City Council/LU 01-11 November 19, 2001 Page 4 Twin Lakes Road and 175th Avenue In fall 2001 Twin Lakes Road was opened, providing a connection between east Elk River and Highway 10/169. This will allow local traffic to by-pass Highway 169. Twin Lakes Road is designed to function as an arterial street and is expected to carry over 20,000 cars per day. In spring of 2002, 175th Avenue is scheduled to be reconstructed. This street will be designed to be a collector street. It will provide a connection between Twin Lakes Road and the residential developments to the north and east. With the construction of Twin Lakes Road and 175th Avenue, the area under consideration for municipal sewer and water will be bounded by a north/south arterial road on the west and a collector street on the north. Both of these streets will have enough capacity to handle traffic generated by the development of this area at a density that can be supported with municipal sewer and water. Sewer and Water along 175~ Avenue A 93 lot single family residential development is proposed for the Scott Mitchell property, located on the north side of 175th Avenue east of this area. As part of this project the developer proposes to extend sewer and water along 175th Avenue. If sewer and water are installed along 175th, the properties on the south side of the street could benefit from it in that it could be extended to their properties. Planning Commission Meeting At the October 23rd Planning Commission meeting two property owners spoke at the public hearing. Gerry Graham spoke against the request. She liked the existing rural character of the neighborhood. Ijaz Osman stated that he like the neighborhood as it is. The Planning Commission discussed future development in the area, including the influence of the wetland complex on development, and the timing of providing sewer and water to this area. They talked about future plans for sewer and water along 175:h Avenue and assessments. They also brought up the idea of reviewing this request in the context of a general review of the Comprehensive Plan. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended denial of the land use plan amendment to include certain property on the south side of 175:h Avenue in the Urban Service District based on the following findings: · The wetland area located on the properties. · The proximity of the Cargill property. · The uncertainty of the future development of the property to the south. S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\lu01-1 lcc.doc