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1. 6Kr)d©ca rain-) 1/2-(0))6, (rn-c . PAXA/IA R© Planning commissioners Elk River Staff July 26, 2016 Elk River City Hall Re: River Park 4th Addition, plat conditions concerns Planning commissioners and Staff, We believe that all the technical engineering issues identified by the letter of July 12th from staff will be solved shortly to move to hard construction. Here are the conditions we desire the PC to not demand by motion: To date only 14 home sites occur on 191St entering our phase, all on the OUTBOUND TRAFFIC SIDE. No obstructions exist on the inbound traffic and emergency response side of the road. 1 - We have at least three local home builders excited about building two story homes on block 9 of the Ivanhoe Street pre plat looking west, Ziegler, Sharper and Simmer Brothers. Any restriction on plat, permits or occupancy with the Twin Lakes Road connection kills that option for two years. Please do not kill a chance for some upper end home sites to local home builders. 2 - There has been no detail planning started to the west of Ivanhoe Street to date. The East West connection of Twin Lakes is a shared right of way with easement only and no further designs advanced by the southerly property owner. A condition to demand that a connection to Twin Lakes Parkway occur before our 17 new lots south of the power line does not serve the community to start home sales in an upper price point location. More engineering and planning analysis is required to determine the proper road connection stubs south and north of this alignment before any paving occurs in the connection. Emergency responders would likely find a much faster response time to the portion of River Park that is feasible using Ivanhoe Street once available upon the completion of 190th which has already been planned and is permitted by Sherburne County already. 3- The success of our development restart relies on reasonable planning with a modest return on the investment. While the planning for future road connections is wise, nothing in our plans prohibits the orderly extension of roads. Sales and marketing will come from the east side and all short term conditions of approval need to focus to the east. We will work with the administration on a timely connection to edges upon successful home building. This requires a partnership with the City for enough housing lot types to reignite that interest at different price points. Respectfully, Donald Jensen Land Development Director Cc: Kevin Clark, Kent Roessler,Alan Roessler 3495 Northdale Blvd. NW Suite 210, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (763)753-6176