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-112- On September 24, 2002, the Ramsey City Council reviewed the preliminary plat and after a lengthy discussion tabled action on the preliminary plat to the October 8, 2002 City Council meeting. Several issues were brought up during the Council discussion. These items included the Park Commission's actions regarding the plat, Anoka County's response to the plat, the possibility of relocating the accesses for the single family lots on Alpine Dr. to the rear, and the extension of the sanitary sewer trunk line. In addition, the City Council instructed staff to send the new density transition ordinance to the three adjoining property owners along the western border of the development to inform them of the density transition options available to the City. The letter and ordinance was sent out on. September 30, 2002. In response to the issues raised at the September 24, 2002 Council meeting, staff has the following information: Park Commission action: The Park Commission, at their September 12, 2002 meeting, recommended that Park Dedication and Trail Development Fees be charged as part Of the Villas of Meadow Point subdivision. In addition, the Park Commission also is requiring that the developer construct 8-foot bituminous trails along Sunfish Lake Blvd., Alpine Dr., and Nowthen Blvd. where the proposed development abuts the aforementioned right-of-ways. Anoka: County's rea72onse: Staff' has again contacted Anoka County Highway Department staff regarding the proposed development. An initial letter was sent out on July 18, 2002 regarding the proposed preliminary plat, We have not yet heard back from County staff. City staff will attempt to get an answer before the Oct. 8, 2002 City Council meeting. Relocation of single-family accesses: Staff has met with the applicant and the applicant's engineers to look at providing access to the single-family lots from the rear. It was determined that providing access to rear would not be desirable. Two alternatives were considered in to this conclusion. Both options including extending an east-west road on the north side of the single family lots, and all of these alternatives had the following common impacts: · Loss of a strip of mature hardwood trees approximately 20 feet wide and 200 feet in length. · The requirement ora large amount of tilt, with up to seven feet in some spots. · The net loss of green area at the expense of pavement. One alternative considered access to the single family units via a private street. Several setback and lot size variances would be required. Additionally, staff has concerns regarding how well single-family participation in the private street would work with the town_house association. A second alternative considered a public street with a cul-de-sac. The net result Of this proposal resulted in the street servicing one or two single-family lots. In staff's opinion, the benefits of eliminating two access points from Alpine Dr. is greatly outweighed by the alternatives considered above. I I I I' I I I I I ! I I I' I I I I' I I