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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/P96-9 <br />October 7, 1996 <br /> <br />Ol~tions to Consider <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Staff has discussed with the developer various issues surrounding this <br />project and areas that could be modified to have a workable project. Short of <br />waiving development fees and sacrificing any park dedication requirements, <br />the following are issues the Council may wish to discuss to assist the <br />developer in moving forward with this project: <br /> <br />· Deleting the concrete curb and gutter within the project on those areas <br /> that are considered "private drives" <br /> <br />Staffs preliminary assessment of the sidewalk along Highland indicates <br />that it will end up on the north side because of the utility alignment (i.e., <br />watermain). However, ff the Council would hke to take a closer <br />examination of the ideal sidewalk location, the sidewalk required from <br />Jackson to the west side of the project could be deleted at this time. <br /> <br />Extending the watermain from the northeast corner of the project to Holt <br />Avenue could be discussed; however, Elk River Utilities recently passed a <br />pohcy that all watermains shall be looped. Although this extension would <br />not actually "loop" the watermain it would be much closer for the ultimate <br />connection. <br /> <br />Originally, the developer proposed 7 lots along 193rd Avenue. The most <br />recent plans show 6 lots. The Council may want to consider the original <br />proposal which included 7 single family lots along 193rd. Staff beheves <br />including this lot would go a long way towards meeting the developer's <br />feasibility of this project. (See the attached exhibits illustrating the 6 and <br />7 lot platting arrangement). Some residents suggested the six lot <br />proposal as it would be a better transition towards the one acre lots to the <br />north. However, after the project is built out and the single family lots <br />are developed, I'm not sure ff there will be an "observable" difference <br />between six and seven lots. The real difference will be the type of home <br />that is constructed on each of the lots. If this can be controlled with the <br />developers cooperation the long term concerns would be addressed. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff beheves there are adjustments that can be made to the proposed plans <br />to make this a successful project. If these adjustments can be worked out, <br />the Council may want to consider the following actions: <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 96-__., granting the rezoning of approximately 15 <br />acres from Rlc (Single Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit <br /> <br />s:\council\p96-9xx.doc <br /> <br /> <br />