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Memo to Planning Commission/LU 01-11 October 23,2001 Page 4 • In spring 2001,Twin Lakes Road was opened connecting County Road 12 with Highway 10/169. In fall 2001 the northern section connecting with County Road 13 will be completed. Once this final section is opened,Twin Lakes Road will provide a connection between east Elk River and Highway 10/169.This will allow local traffic to by-pass Highway 169. Twin Lakes Road is designed to function as an arterial street and is expected to carry over 20,000 cars per day. In spring of 2002, 175`h Avenue is scheduled to be reconstructed.This street will be designed to be a collector street. It will provide a connection between Twin Lakes Road and the residential developments to the north and east. With the construction of Twin Lakes Road and 1756 Avenue,the area under consideration for municipal sewer and water will be bounded by a north/south arterial road on the west and a collector street on the north.Both of these streets will have enough capacity to handle traffic generated by the development of this area at a density that can be supported with municipal sewer and water. Sewer and Water along 175th Avenue A 93 lot single family residential development is proposed for the Scott Mitchell property, located on the north side of 1756 Avenue east of this area. As part of this project the developer will be extending sewer and water along 175th Avenue. If sewer and water are installed along 175th,the properties on the south side of the street could benefit from it in that it could be extended to their properties. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of a land use plan amendment to include certain property on the south side of 175th Avenue in the Urban Service District based on the following: • The proximity to the proposed NCDA commuter rail station and the MNDOT park and ride facility. In order to best utilize these facilities the city should encourage transit supportive development which require municipal sewer and water.Land use analysis done as part of the commuter rail service has indicated that properties within l/ mile radius of the station should be developed in a way that is transit oriented and will encourage transit ridership.This area is within l/ mile of the proposed station and park and ride facility. • The area under consideration is surrounded on 3 sides by land that is within the Urban Service District.Only the Cargill property to the east is not within the Urban Service District.Including these properties in the Urban Service District is the logical extension of the urban service boundary.Sewer and water are currently available for extension into the area on the west from Twin Lakes Road.When trunk sewer and water are extended east along 175th Avenue,urban services will also be available from • the north. S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\LU01-11.DOC