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MONROE ESTATES by Christian Builders <br /> <br />Description of Project <br />Christian Builders is proposing to create a new, sixteen lot custom single family neighborhood <br />at the northwest corner of Monroe Street and 221st Avenue NW. The proposed plat consists <br />of six 2.5 acre lots on the western half of the property. Ten 1.5 acre lots, fronting on a new <br />cul-de-sac, are located on the eastern half of the property. All homes would be custom build <br />sites with a variety of styles selected by each future homeowner. <br /> <br />Developer Approach and History in Elk River <br />Christian Builders is acting as the overall developer, and is also planning to build each home <br />ensuring a high level of quality and consistency within the neighborhood. Christian Builders is <br />very familiar with building homes in Elk River and has created other PUD neighborhoods within <br />the city limits such as Ridges of Rice Lake, Windsor Woods 1st & 2nd additions, and the <br />Rolling Hills neighborhood that is located approx. 2,000 feet northwest of this parcel. <br /> <br />Property Legal Description <br />The property has been surveyed by Loucks Associates and is identified as follows: <br />The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 33, Range 26, <br />Sherburne County, Minnesota. <br /> <br />The PID # is: 75-101-3300 <br /> <br />Compatibility with Surrounding Properties <br />The proposed project area is currently surrounded by a mix of agricultural uses and large lot <br />residential. The proposed plan is well buffered from adjacent properties and we expect <br />impact on adjoining parcels to be minimal <br /> <br />Current Zoning and Future Land Use <br />The parcel is currently zoned Agricultural Conservation (A1), but guided for low density <br />residential on the Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan. Our proposed development plan is <br />consistent with the proposed land uses. <br /> <br />Desire for Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning <br />Because we are providing two different minimum lot sizes, and have a slightly longer than <br />standard cul-de-sac, we are requesting a PUD zoning change for the parcel. We are in <br />conformance with the R1B zoning requirements related to lot width, setbacks, and lot <br />coverage. We are well in excess of the minimum lot size of one acre in the R1B residential <br />district. <br /> <br />Private Well and Septic <br />This property is outside the areas expected to receive municipal services in the foreseeable <br />future. We are planning individual private wells and septic fields for each lot. Our site plan <br />clearly identifies primary and secondary septic locations of at least 6,000 SF each. A septic <br />specialist, Bob Polgreen, has walked the site and taken soil borings at multiple locations across <br />the property. A copy of his report is attached. Generally, the site is suitable everywhere for <br />Type III systems, but further exploration of suitable areas for Type I systems will be performed <br />on a lot-by-lot basis at a later date.