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Case File: P 06-16 Page 3 (6) The proposed subdivision will not conflict with easements if record or with easements established i?Y judgment if a court. (7) The proposed subdivision will not have an undue and adverse impact on the reasonable development if neighboring land. (8) The proposed subdivision is not premature. A subdivision is premature if a'!} if the following exists: a. Lack if adequate stormwater drainage. b. Lack if adequate roads. c. Lack if adequate sanitary sewer !)istems. d. Lack if adequate off-site public improvements or support !)istems. Analysis The subject property is zoned A1, the Agricultural Reserve district is established for the purpose of preserving, promoting, maintaining, and enhancing the use of land for commercial agriculture purposes, to prevent scattered leap-frog nonfarm growth, and to protect expenditures for such public services as roads and road maintenance, and police and fire protection. Comprehensive Plan The property is designated Rural Residential in the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan has vision statements that are a tool for evaluating proposed projects. The Rural Residential area includes land currendy developed and guided for future growth as residential use in areas that will not be served by municipal water and sewer. The predominant land use in this area will be single family residential. The subject property is slated for development in 2010. Lots/density The proposed subdivision creates four 10 acre lots and one Oudot, which are consistent with zoning requirements. Oudot A is 0.4 acres. The overall density is 0.1 unit per acre. Natural Resources Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) - The Natural Resource Inventory does indicate several natural resources in the area. They consist of Forest Communities and semi natural areas. The NRI identified Lowland Hardwood Forest on the subject site. Lowland hardwood forest is a wet-mesic forest; there are usually a mix of trees in this area: slippery elms, rock elms, basswoods, bur oaks, hackberries, yellow birches, green ashes, black ashes, quaking aspens, balsam poplars, and paper birches. The NRI identifies wedand meadow, which is ground layer of wet meadow communities are composed of dense, closed stands of predominately wide-leaved sedges or grasses. The proposed tree removal for Lot 1 is identified as a Lowland Hardwood Forested area. Trees - According to the Site Plan there is minimal impact on the trees for this development. Lot 1 will be removing an area for the house and possibly for the on site sanitation system. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\Plat\P 06-16 Sunset Acres(Albrecht)\CC 12-18-06 report.docS:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\plat\p 06-16 Sunset Acres(Albrecht)\CC 12-18-06 report. doc