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h) City- Council meeting minutes for Final Plat,. May 22, 2007 i) City Council meeting minutes for Final Plat, June 26, 2007 j) Letter from the applicant dated August 1, 2007 k) City Council meeting minutes for Final Plat, August 14, 2007 1) Public Works meeting minutes dated September 16, 2007 m) City Council meeting minutes ratifying Public Works decision, October 9, 2007 n) Draft Development Agreement o) Final plat resolution for approval Notification: In accordance with state statute, notification of the preliminary plat public hearing was properly advertised. Observations: The .applicant is proposing 7 detached townhomes. The property is zoned R-2 medium density residential, which allows up to 7 units per acre: The overall density of the project is 4.1 units per acre. Because detached townhomes were not defined in City Code when the preliminary plat was considered, a PUD rezoning was processed and approved for this site. The units are a mix of single-level and. two-level .homes. Building elevations have been submitted and are included in your packet. The preliminary plat for GAD's Prairie was approved contingent upon the following items: 1) A rezoning to PUD (which was introduced) 2) The installation of the temporary cul-de-sac and conveyance of an access easement to the City across Lots 1 and 2 (the plan has been revised to eliminate the need for this access easement) 3) Lots \1 and 2 to be classified. as outlots (the plan has been revised to eliminate the need for a temporary cul-de-sac, aild a through street is proposed) 4) Compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated May 24, 2006 revised June 23, 2006 The City Council, at previous meetings, has indicated the importance of connecting a City street to serve the three parcels .along Nowthen Boulevard to remove any existing or future access directly to Nowthen Boulevard. Therefore, the applicant has submitted an easement document that outlines the right-of--way that would be necessary to satisfy the City Council's request. Approximately .68 acres will need to be acquired along the western 45 feet of the three parcels to enable the construction of Helium Street, plus .32 acres of possible runoff area, resulting in a total purchase of one acre. The applicant has expressed a willingness to pay for the construction of the road to access .his property. The applicant. is requesting City Council action .before submitting a finalized grading plan. Drainage and grading will need to be revised to uzclude the area of road construction, and plans for .accommodating the runoff will need to be indicated. The submitted easement exhibit shows an additiona1.32 acres that may need to be acquired to accommodate the additional runoff. -320-