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Howard R, Green Qompany <br /> <br />November 20, 2001 <br />File: 815310J-0240 <br /> <br />Ms. Michele McPherson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: TROTT BROOK FARMS SOUTH <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McPherson: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the revised Submittal package for the Trott Brook Farms South <br />development. As you are aware, the development was previously proposed conditioned upon a <br />waiver to the then in place townhouse moratorium. That waiver was denied. The moratorium <br />has now expired and a new townhouse zoning ordinance is in effect. The revised submittal is <br />based on the new townhouse ordinance. The submittal package was prepared by Westwood <br />Professional Services and had a revision date of October 26, 2001. The submittal package <br />consisted of an existing conditions/survey plan, preliminary plat, preliminary site plan, and <br />preliminary grading plan. In addition, detailed storm drainage calculations were also submitted. <br />Based on our review, we would offer the following comments: <br /> <br />The plan requires a zone change from Rld to R-3. The plan proposes a combination of <br />19 single-family lots and 130 multi-family units. The major streets in the development - <br />Streets A, B, and C - would all be public. There are two private streets to service some <br />of the multi-family units and a series of private drives serving the rest of the units. <br /> <br />Our original review required Street A to be extended to serve the Black property in the <br />northwest corner of the site. This has been accomplished but the cul-de-sac has been <br />left in its original location, approximately 200 feet south of the Black property. The cul- <br />de-sac location should be moved to the northerly end of Street A. <br /> <br />The plat submittal assumes that the Developers will be able to acquire the outlot along <br />Tyler Street that is in City ownership. This outlot was part of Elk River Crossing created <br />by the alignment of Tyler Street. At this time, no negotiations with City staff regarding <br />the acquisition of this outlot has taken place. In addition, it should be noted that at the <br />north end, adjacent to the Black property, the configuration of the outlot is not shown <br />correctly. The City, in an agreement with the Blacks, deeded a portion of the outlot to <br />them in exchange for a portion of their property necessary for the construction of Tyler <br />Street. <br /> <br />Ltr 11-19-01 McPherson[1].rev <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 ° 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />