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Sep, 21. 2000 1 : 13PM MCCOMBS FRANK ROOS No. 2414 P. 2/5 <br /> Engineering • Planning • Surveying <br /> 111FRA• <br /> McCombs Frank Roos <br /> Associates.Inc. <br /> September 21, 2000 <br /> Mr. Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13066 Orono Parkway <br /> P.O.Box 490 <br /> Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> SUBJECT: Lyman Development Company <br /> Meadowwoods Village <br /> MFRA#12896 (City File Case No.P00-13) <br /> Dear Mr. Harlicker: <br /> • This letter is written as a follow-up to our phone conversation on September 19, 2000 involving <br /> Jim Johnston,Lyman Development Company. My desire is to provide further elaboration and <br /> clarification on the subject of bonus density as provided for in the City Zoning Ordinance titled <br /> OSPD. <br /> The Elk River Ordinance provides for additional residential units premised on a development's <br /> response to five specific standards. These are paraphrased in the following: <br /> > Provide a financial endowment to a Land Trust or Homeowner's Association, <br /> > Provide access for the general public to trails,parks or other recreational facilities, <br /> > An additional 10 percent open space being provided, <br /> > Provide covenants to create architectural theme, <br /> > Re-use of buildings and structures of historic value or the preservation of natural site <br /> features. <br /> The expected accumulative outcome of employing these five standards is a higher quality residential <br /> development with regard to open space,physical development and visual aesthetics. <br /> Meadowwoods Village provides a higher quality residential aesthetic and physical environment by <br /> accomplishing the following important design and physical planning goals: <br /> • <br /> 15050 23rd Avenue North • Plymouth,Minnesota • 55447 <br /> phone 763/476-6010 • fax 763/476-8532 <br /> e-mail:mfraOmfra.com <br />