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Mayor & City Council/P01-04 <br />February 20, 2001 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />On July 24, 2000, the Elk River City Council approved the preliminary and the <br />final plat of Twin Lake Townhomes 1st Addition. The Commission may recall that <br />the original proposal was for a 71 lot townhouse development consisting of 33 <br />single family detached townhomes and 38 twinhomes. As the developer was in <br />negotiations to acquire additional property, only the single-family townhome <br />portion of the development was approved for final plat. The single family <br />detached townhomes and the twinhomes were each located on their own cul-de- <br />sac under the original proposal. <br /> <br />The negotiations for additional land within the center of the development did not <br />come to fruition. However, the developer was successful in negotiating <br />acquisition of Outlot J of Trott Brook Farms (see attached preliminary plat map). <br />This allowed the developer to provide an easterly access onto Twin Lake Road in <br />compliance with County requirements. The applicant is requesting approval of a <br />revised site plan for Twin Lake Townhomes which includes a new access onto <br />County Road No. 13 and connected streets with Twin Lake Townhomes 1st <br />Addition. Twin Lake Townhomes 2nd Addition is comprised of 46 lots arranged <br />as twin home units. <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />Existing Conditions <br /> <br />Phase 1 of Twin Lake Townhomes was graded during the fall of 2000. Phase 2 <br />will be graded after preliminary and final plat approval. There are wetlands <br />located within the second addition, which will need to be addressed through the <br />technical evaluation committee. Crossing the second addition is a gas line <br />easement, which contains three high-pressure gas mains. The 40-acre property <br />to the north is vacant. <br /> <br />Proposal <br /> <br />Twin Lake Townhomes 2nd Addition will be comprised of 23 two-unit buildings. <br />Each unit will be platted on its own "lot" such that there will be a common lot line <br />and wall between the units and each unit will be owner-occupied. There will be <br />46 total units arranged a private road and around two loop roads. The property <br />owner will own the unit and the "lot" under the unit which will provide some <br />setback between buildings. As proposed, the twin homes will have setbacks <br />from property lines as follows: <br /> <br />Front - 10' <br />Side - 10' <br />Rear - 10' <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING~IICHMC\CCREPRTS\P01-04.DOC <br /> <br /> <br />