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Memo to Planning Commission/P 01-06 <br /> February 27,2001 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • • Utility Plan <br /> • Landscape plan <br /> Overview <br /> Existing Conditions <br /> The applicant has acquired a number of properties on the west side of Highway <br /> 10 and is prepared to develop them at this time. The total area to be developed <br /> is The existing conditions of the site are such that a portion of it is partially <br /> vacant. The old Chevrolet dealership, Elk River Muffler and Brake, and three <br /> single-family homes are located on the property. The property extends from <br /> 170th Avenue on the south to approximately 173rd Avenue on the north, from <br /> Highway 10 on the east to the Mississippi Bluff line on the west. The subject <br /> property does not include lands below the bluff line; another property owner owns <br /> them. <br /> The proposed development will include the fourth leg of the intersection at 171St <br /> Avenue, construction of Yale Street, the creation of 22 town home units adjacent <br /> to the bluff and the creation of eight commercial lots. The commercial lots will <br /> range from one acre to slightly over two acres in area. At this time, no specific <br /> users or builders have been identified. <br /> Environmental Issues <br /> Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator prepared the attached memo <br /> outlining the various environmental issues. The site is affected by wetlands, <br /> Shoreland, Wild & Scenic River, and Floodplain rules and regulations. Each of <br /> the conditions outlined in his memo will be included as conditions of approval for <br /> these requests. <br /> Preliminary Plat <br /> The preliminary plat of Mississippi Ridge is comprised of 22 twin home <br /> townhome lots with access on a private road, and eight commercial lots with <br /> access from Yale Street. With this project, the fourth leg of the intersection at <br /> 171st Avenue will be constructed. <br /> Lot Sizes <br /> The lot area for each townhome lot will be 3,116 square feet (38 feet x 82 feet). <br /> The commercial lots range in area from one to 2.6 acres. Each Commercial lot <br /> has in excess of 100 feet of frontage on a public street. <br /> Roads <br /> Access to the proposed Mississippi Ridge development will be from 171st <br /> • Avenue. In order to construct the last leg of the intersection, substantial wetland <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\PLREPRTS\P01-06.DOC <br />