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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/P 96-12 Page 2 December 16, 1996 Currently, the public works department is coordinating the grading of that portion of Outlot A intended for the four-field ball complex along with the associated parking to serve this facility. This area is scheduled to be graded, topsoiled and seeded sometime in 1997. It is then expected that the fields would be ready for use sometime in 1998. Overview The entire 115 acres lies outside of the City's urban service boundary. Therefore, this area is not currently planned to be served with city water and sewer, thus, the zoning of Rla (Single Family Residential) which allows a minimum lot size of 2-1/2 acres has been put into place. There is a relatively large wetland complex which bisects the property in a northeast to southwest direction. The wetland complex divides the 115 acre parcel into three distinct areas. One area to be utilized for the spreading of sludge, another for recreational use and the third, residential lots. Transportation The property is bordered on the north by 165th Avenue and on the east by Jarvis Street. These two roadways are shown in the draft transportation plan as ultimately becoming a collector and minor arterial, respectively. Therefore, the plat has included the appropriate right of way to accomplish any future improvements to these roadways to satisfy their ultimate classification. Jarvis Street is located on the border of the City of Elk River and Ramsey. Half of the right of way lies within Elk River and the other half is in Ramsey. Along with this plat, the appropriate half right of way will be accomplished while the remaining half will have to come from the City of Ramsey. As shown on the draft transportation plan, the alignment of Jarvis Street is to curve slightly to the west as it extends north of 165th. This alignment will then proceed up to the Fillmore Street alignment. Residential Lots The plat consists of six residential lots, all exceeding the 2-1/2 acre minimum lot size requirement. Four of the lots along 165th Avenue are slightly larger than three acres with the remaining two having sizes of approximately 5-1/2 acres and 15 acres. All six of the lots have some wetlands included as part of them. As previously mentioned, these wetlands will serve as a buffer from the other uses intended for the 115 acres. Since these residential lots will front onto streets that are planned to receive higher volumes of tr~f~c, it will be recommended that the lots utilize common driveways to minimize the access points onto these roadways. s:\councfl\p96-12.doc