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October 26, 2001 <br /> <br />Michele McPherson <br />City Planner <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />Re: TROTT BROOK SOUTH <br /> <br />Ref: 20011034 <br /> <br />Dear Michele: <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 under the new <br />R-3, Townhome zoning district guidelines and is similar in character to our current Trout Brook Farm <br />development to the north. Requested actions include Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and eventual Final Plat <br />and construction permits. <br /> <br />ZONING/LAND USE <br />Trott Brook South consists of approximately 41.24 acres of land (38acres plus 3.24 acres of residual <br />ROW from the construction of Tyler Street) that is currently zoned and guided for medium density <br />residential development (see attached legal description). At a gross density of 3.15 units per acre, the <br />proposal is 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. These units have been <br />modified to conform to the standards of the new R-3 zoning ordinance. Row style townhomes make up <br />the central 1/3rd of the development, with single family homes constituting the remainder and abutting the <br />City park and open space to the east. <br /> <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />The property is currently a single-family home site/hobby farm consisting of rolling topography depress <br />ional wetlands, open meadows, and a variety of woodland types. The only access is off C.S.A.H. 12 at the <br />northeast comer of the site. A second access for the property south of the site is also located here and just <br />to the east. Tyler Street has recently been constructed west of the site, and the County has recently <br />upgraded C.S.A.H. 12. <br /> <br /> <br />