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considered for city utilities sometime in the future. However, based on the <br />present zoning of Rla, the preliminary plat was allowed to proceed forward. <br />The development was eventually withdrawn, due to some problems the <br />developers experienced with the property owner. <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The area to be included within the urban service boundary totals <br />approximately 480 acres. This 480 acres can be broken down as follows: <br /> <br />· 80 acres is Hillside Park which is currently owned by the City <br />· Approximately 50 acres in consumed by Clever's Marsh <br />· Approximately 20 acres owned by Minnesota Department of <br /> Transportation <br />· Approximately another 30 acres is identified wetlands according to the <br /> National Wetland Inventory Maps. <br /> <br />Therefore, based on the ownership of the properties, wetlands, and other <br />restricting factors, the area probably has approximately 280 - 300 acres for <br />development potential. By including this area in the urban service boundary <br />there would be no immediate or foreseeable impact for the p~operty owners in <br />terms of assessments for utilities. As presented to the Planning Commission <br />in the past, typically, the costs associated with extension of utilities has been <br />initiated by the development community and absorbed by those properties <br />directly affected. It is anticipated that if this area is included in the urban <br />service boundary, it would basically be reserving this area for possible <br />development to an urban standard. If this area is included in the urban <br />service boundary, it would be appropriate to consider rezoning the properties <br />from the current Rla zoning district (2-1/2 acre minimum lot size) to a <br />residential zoning district consistent with other areas within the urban <br />service boundary. <br /> <br />The area that has been selected to be considered for inclusion in the urban <br />service boundary appears to be a logical extension of the existing boundary <br />that has been adopted by the Council. The proposed area is bounded on the <br />east by a large lot rural subdivision which is typically d~f6cult to serve with <br />pubhc utihties because of the cost associated with such an improvement and <br />also bounded On the south by Cargill. The extension of trunk utilities into <br />east Elk River may improve the efficiencies of some of the utihty <br />improvements necessary in the east Elk River project. It is not anticipated <br />that this area would be served until a petition has been submitted by any of <br />the affected property owners within this area. The subject area south of <br />County Road 12 may possibly stand on its own and could be developed after <br />the entire area between County Road 12 and 13 is built out. <br /> <br />\\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\pc\oa97-10.doc <br /> <br /> <br />