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CASE #: REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF BIRCH HILL LODGES CASE OF ORRIN THOMPSON HOMES By: Megan Wald, Associate Planner Background: Orrin Thompson Homes has applied for final plat approval of Birch Hill Lodges. The applicant is proposing to develop 84 townhome units. The property is generally located south of Sunwood Drive and west of State Highway #47. The following items are enclosed for your review: I I I I I I I I I I I I a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) J) Site location map Final Plat Letter from Woody Nelson, Lord of Life Church Letter from SRF Consulting Firm Planning Commission meeting minutes dated December 4, 2001 Park and Recreation Commission meeting minutes dated December 13,2001 City Council meeting minutes dated December 18, 2001 City Staff Review Letter dated April 19, 2002 Proposed resolution for final plat approval Proposed Development Agreement Notification: State Statue does not require a public hearing for final plat approval. Staff sent hearing notices to residents within 350-feet of the subject property for the preliminary plat public hearing held on December 4, 2001. Observations: The property is approximately 14.08 acres in size. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property for medium density residential development. The City Council approved a rezoning of the subject property'from B-1 Business to R-3 Urban Residential on January 22, 2002, which allows the property to be developed to a net density Of 7 units an acres. Net density for the development has been established at 6 units per acre. The final plat will be recorded at Anoka County as a Common Interest Community (CIC). Therefore the final plat submitted to the City does not show each individual townhome lot (building pads). The final plat submitted to the City consists of eight large lots, Outlot C, Outlot B and Outlot A. The final plat will be revised to show that Outlot A will be dedicated as a park instead of an outlot. The dedication page should also reflect that the park will be utilized for public purposes. The developer will record each townhome lot at the Anoka County Surveyors Office when construction of the units has commenced. The proposed town'home structures are required to comply with the preliminary plat and site plan approved by the City Council on December 18, 2002. Cobalt Street is proposed to be extended through the plat from sunwood Drive to the southern boundary line of the plat (abutting the Lord of Life property). The grading plan indicates that the applicant will need to obtain a grading easement from Lord of Life Church to grade onto a portion of Lord of Life's property. Staff received a letter from Woody Nelson of -105-