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• Howarc R. Green Cornoan y November 20, 2001 File: 815310J-0240 Ms. Michele McPherson Director of Planning City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: TROTT BROOK FARMS SOUTH Dear Ms. McPherson: As requested, we have reviewed the revised submittal package for the Trott Brook Farms South development. As you are aware, the development was previously proposed conditioned upon a waiver to the then in place townhouse moratorium. That waiver was denied. The moratorium has now expired and a new townhouse zoning ordinance is in effect. The revised submittal is • based on the new townhouse ordinance. The submittal package was prepared by Westwood Professional Services and had a revision date of October 26, 2001. The submittal package consisted of an existing conditions/survey plan, preliminary plat, preliminary site plan, and preliminary grading plan. In addition, detailed storm drainage calculations were also submitted. Based on our review, we would offer the following comments: 1. The plan requires a zone change from R1 d to R-3. The plan proposes a combination of 19 single-family lots and 130 multi-family units. The major streets in the development — Streets A, B, and C —would all be public. There are two private streets to service some of the multi-family units and a series of private drives serving the rest of the units. 2. Our original review required Street A to be extended to serve the Black property in the northwest corner of the site. This has been accomplished but the cul-de-sac has been left in its original location, approximately 200 feet south of the Black property. The cul- de-sac location should be moved to the northerly end of Street A. 3. The plat submittal assumes that the Developers will be able to acquire the outlot along Tyler Street that is in City ownership. This outlot was part of Elk River Crossing created by the alignment of Tyler Street. At this time, no negotiations with City staff regarding the acquisition of this outlot has taken place. In addition, it should be noted that at the north end, adjacent to the Black property, the configuration of the outlot is not shown correctly. The City, in an agreement with the Blacks, deeded a portion of the outlot to them in exchange for a portion of their property necessary for the construction of Tyler Street. • Ltr 11-19-01 McPherson[1].rev 1326 Energy Park Drive • St. Paul, MN 55108 • 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389