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<br />10/24/2006 13:22 <br /> <br />7634415665 <br /> <br />J OLIVER ELK RIVER <br /> <br />PAGE 02/10 <br /> <br />Civil Enffinccring <br />Land Surveying <br />L(i(Dd Planning <br /> <br />.;,: <br /> <br />John Oliver & Associates, Inc.. <br /> <br />580 Dod.l!'eA.vcnue, m River, MN 55330 <br />('J63) 441-2072 .. .F.-u.. (763) 44J-5665 <br />eriver@u.jt>liverafl90c.cotn <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />_.... .' ,:",,".j If,........ -:I. ,~'-..,.. .....,...... . .iI:.......:""~~.. '~"::""i'"',.:u::'r"~''''' '...r~..'""lII'" . ,\1;:.," :;if ',1 ':'~,K.,':,"l",,:,- ""'_',,' <br /> <br />October 24, 2006 <br /> <br />Mr. JeremyBamhart, Planning Manager <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk: River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Re: LIBERTY HEIGHTS ESTATES - Elk River, Minnesota <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Barnhart: <br /> <br />This letter shall serve as the proj ect narrative. Liberty Heights Estates is a proj ect consisting of a gross area <br />of276.82 a.cres and a net area of270 acres (does n.ot in.clude right-of-way for County Roads). The project <br />is being developed by Mr. Edward Dulak ofE.R. I-ioldings, LLP. TIle project site is comprised of parcels <br />owned or previously owned by Patlick, Deborah and Emma Holzem, Ronald Midc1lestadt and Sharon Bauer. <br /> <br />TIle fully developed project will have 452 lots, 011e of which is a. future school site (29.8 acres), city park <br />(7.46 acres) and a restored wetland (37.8 acres). The project includes city services for sanitary sewer, <br />watmnain, storm sewer and streets with concrete curb and gutter and sidewalks. Additional improvements <br />include typical street lighting, boulevard tree(s) (two per lot), bituminous trailway and other associated <br />landscaping. The site will be saved with natural gas, electric, telephone and cable TV. <br /> <br />The site is proposed to be developed in eight phases of 50 to 60 lots per phase over as many years, <br />progressing south to north. Earthwork grading will likely be completed in a much shorter time frame with <br />the first phase commencing in 2007. Street accesses will be located at 189th Avenue NW Bud Liberty <br />Heights Drive, both at County Road 40 and one access onto Viking Boulevard NW (County Road 33) along <br />the east line ofthe Bauer Parcel. <br /> <br />Liberty Heights Estates is proposed to be developed as a PUD versus standard zoning. The <br />Owner/Developer is proposing to complete a number ofimprovements at his expense to support his request <br />for PUD .zoning. These improvements include construction of a.trailway system, wetland restoration (37.8 <br />acres) in which the City will receive wetland banking credits, landscaping along County Road 40 in <br />conjunction with construction ofa trailway. earthen berm and decorative fencing. Wetland buffers are being <br />placed along those wetlands that are not being fully impacted. Trees and vegetation are being preserved in <br />selected areas to provide screening. <br /> <br />The average lot size is 12,815 square feet based on 4511018. The minimum lot size is 9,750 square feet. <br />The OwnerlDeveloper will develop a set of restrictive covenants to preserve the character of the <br />neighborhood) identify building size and minimum design requirem.ents. The OwnertDeveloper will work <br />with the City to develop those covenants. <br /> <br />()ffices in Ell( Rive;r .. Bu.rnsville III Brool{{yn Center e St. Cloud <br />"\'""~~.i 0 1 i,,'c n:! s S () c. C () rn <br />