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<br />Case File: 06-03 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />location: Southeast comer of County Highways 31 13/40. Generally east and north east of <br />the Riverpark neighborhood. <br />Zoning: R1a land Use: Rural Residential <br /> <br />Adjacent N - R1a <br /> <br />Zoning: E - [City of Ramsey] <br />S-R1a <br />W - PUD residential <br /> <br />Adjacent <br />land Use: <br /> <br />N -Rural Residential <br /> <br />E - Rural Residential <br />S - Rural Residential <br />W - Urban Residential <br /> <br />Proposed Zoning PUD Residential Proposed <br />land Use <br />Site Area: 276.82 acres, including 6.51 acres of County ROW <br /> <br />Conforms: Land Use Plan - Yes <br />Zoning Code - Yes <br />Subdivision Code - Yes <br /> <br />Urban Residential <br /> <br />120 Day Rule: Action must be taken on this.request by February 28, 2007. <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Over the last couple of years, the developer approached the City about extending the urban service <br />district to serve the subject property. In a January workshop, the City Council reviewed and <br />discussed the plan for Liberty Heights Estates, which included the provision of a large (29.75 acre) <br />parcel for future school needs, preservation of a large wetland in the 'center' of the development to <br />serve as a natural amenity, and a 10 acre parcel to serve park needs of the neighborhood and <br />surrounding area. In its review, the City Council outlined the following stipulations: <br /> <br />Minimum lot size of 9,750 square feet <br />An average lot size of 11,000 square feet <br /> <br />Requirements for review <br />The review of several land use applications were considered for this report, including Conditional <br />Use Permit (to allow for a Planned Unit Development subdivision), Land Use amendment (to <br />extend the urban service district into the subject property), rezoning (to rezone the property from R- <br />1a to PUD), and a prp,1;m;n~ry plat (to start the subdivision process). In an effort to reduce <br />redundant statements and information, Staff consolidated the comments gathered from the review <br />of these requests, and incorporated them into the review of the pre1;m;mry plat This is also done <br />as the prel;m;nary plat more comprehensively illustrates the proposal. Staff is recommending <br />approval of the prd;m;n~ry plat, subject to several conditions. Staff is also recommending approval <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\Plat\P 06-03 Liberty Heights Estates\St:il.ffReport 11-14-06.doc <br />