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City of Elk - River To City Council Meeting Date May 20, 2024 Item Description Concept Review: Twin Cities Land Development - City Sewer Service Request for Action Item Number 10.1 Prepared By Zack Carlton, Community Development Director Reviewed by: Zack Carlton Cal Portner Tina Allard Action Requested Provide the applicant with non -binding feedback regarding their proposed subdivision. Background/Discussion The applicant, Twin Cities Land Development, has proposed a residential subdivision previously reviewed by the City Council. The site has been the subject of two different proposals and is near the intersection of Ranch Road (CR 33) and Elk Lake Road (CR 1). The first proposal sought to develop the area as an urban site with lots less than 1/4 acre and served by city sewer and water. This proposal initiated a Utility Expansion Study which was discussed at a joint meeting of the City Council and Elk River Municipal Utilities in January 2023. The meeting consensus was that full services should not be extended to this site due to the cost and potential challenges with an urban -style subdivision disconnected from the rest of the city. The joint meeting also provided staff with guidance that the long-standing practice of extending both sewer and water together for new developments should remain as a standard practice. The second concept reviewed for this site proposed development consistent with our R- I b zoning code and includes lots of I -acre and up. The entire subdivision was proposed to include private wells and septic systems. The Council and Planning Commission generally supported the proposal, which included approximately 100 single-family home sites. The current applicant is seeking feedback regarding a project that would maintain the lower -density layout supported by the Council but would connect to the existing sanitary line that was installed to service the failed Windsor Park cluster system. The developer would like to install a collection system beneath the proposed street network and tie it into the city line at the SE corner of the project area. Each home would be serviced by a private well. The proposal is a departure from previous guidance of new developments being serviced by both city sewer and water. The proposal was presented to the Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) Commission on May 14, 2024, for feedback regarding the typical practice of new developments connecting to both services. After a discussion outlining the challenges and timelines for extending water to this site and the merits of a project connecting to sanitary sewer without city water, the commission was generally comfortable with their proposal. The The Elk River Vision A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E H E U A Y engagement that encourages and inspires prosperityI irk 430