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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P00-5 April 17, 2000 Page 2 The vegetation is mixed. The hills in the southwest corner of the site are open and the hills in the northwest corner are wooded. Most of the low area is wooded with some open spaces interspersed. The treeline follows the bottom of the ridge. Surrounding land uses Whitetail Ridge is located in the Rla zoning district west of Tyler Street and east of Trott Brook. Adjacent developments include Preserve Estates to the south and Knollwood to the west. The remaining lands are agricultural and large lot single family. Density As allowed by the open space preservation ordinance, if the lots in a plat are clustered and at least 50% of the open space is protected with a conservation easement, a developer is eligible for a density bonus of up to 40% above the density allowed by the zoning district. As an incentive to cluster and cover some of the costs for the clustered septic system, there is an automatic 15% density bonus. With 39 acres the developer is allowed 18 lots (39 / 2.5 x 1.15 =17.94 or 18 lots) The developer is not proposing to increase the density any further. Layout Streets Polk Street will be extended north through the plat from the Preserve Estates project. The developer will extend it through this plat and connect it with 203rd Avenue at the northwest corner of the plat. The street has the required 60 foot right-of-way and will be constructed to rural street standards. The applicant will have to work with the adjacent property owner to the north to acquire additional property in order to provide the required 60 foot right-of-way. In order to provide a future connection to the property to the north, right-of- way should be platted that will allow for future street extension to the north. It is likely the future extension would follow along the bottom of the hill located just north of Polk Street. S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\P005CC.DOC