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04/11/02 11:31 FAX 952 937 5822 WESTWOOD PROF. SERVICES Cj003 • realignment and use of private streets throughout the Marshes provides the added benefit of reducing the impact on the land. EXISTING CONDITIONS This area of Trott Brook Farms will be the last to develop. Plans are currently being finalized to extend the Parkway to the west and out to Highway 13 to provide utilities to the remaining portions of the development. The connection of a street to the property to the north is also being reviewed for final location. Plan review by the various agencies involved has guided some of the design decisions that have been made. This includes the redesign of access to the site from Highway 13,the internal connection of private streets for emergency access, and the increase of on site storm water ponding. ACCESS /CICULATION As reviewed and discussed with staff, site access will be via a private street off Highway 13to the westerly 10 townhomes, and access to the remainder of the Marshes neighborhoods will remain off the Parkway. This main project entry is one of three that serve the Trott Brook Neighborhood. The other two have been constructed off Highway 13 just north of County Road 12,and off County 12 east of Highway 13. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT As indicated,D.R. Horton is proposing a mixed-use revision to the existing residential PUD to include a total of 133 homes. The mix will include 23 single-family home site,and 110 Traditional Row type • townhomes.The project has been designed to transition development intensity from west to east using existing natural amenities as a buffer where possible. Entering the development off Highway 13 and having passed wetlands,ponds and woods,no driveways will front onto Trott Brook Parkway until nearly '/ mile into the neighborhood. Existing wetlands on the site have been avoided to the greatest degree possible,and storm water ponding has been sited in the natural low areas of the site. Existing trees have been preserved where possible to provide screening and separation. A landscape plan has also been submitted for staff review and comment. Guest parking of'A space per unit will occur along one side of public and private streets as allowed by code. In addition,two spaces will exist in each driveway,and two spaces will be provided in each garage. We are please to submit the Marshes of Trott Brook Farms for your review and consideration.We look forward to working with the City of Elk River toward the successful completion of this portion of the Trott Brook Farms planned community. Please contact me if you have any questions,or if additional information will help you with the review process. Sincerely, WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES,INC. Edward J. Hasek• • Senior Planner,Landscape Architect