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Case #15: Request for Final Plat Review of Alpine Acres; Case of Oak Creek Builders Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that Oak Creek Builders has applied for final plat approval of a townhome development named Alpine Acres. The property is generally located in the triangular area formed by Nowthen Blvd., Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Alpine Drive. The final plat of Alpine Acres will be completed in approximately four phases. The applicant has submitted the final plat for the first phase consisting of 53 townhome units and 2 existing single-family lots. The preliminary plat approved by the City Council on June 24, 2003 consists of 200 townhouse units and two existing single-family home. The Final Grading Plans, Construction Plans and Specifications have been reviewed by the City Engineer and are acceptable subject to comments outlined in the City Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2003, revised July 18, 2003. Park dedication will consist of a combination of cash and land dedication. The land dedication will consist of .485 acres. The plat will have 8-foot bituminous trails along Alpine Drive, Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Nowthen Blvd., said trails will be constructed as part of phase one. The entire stretch of Sodium Street will be constructed as part of phase one and the remaining public and private streets will be installed according to the phasing plan. The final plat encumbers all common open spaces and drainage ponds with drainage and utility easements. Councilmelnber Kurak inquired if the development agreement included language about the entrance landscaping. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied that there was nothing included in the development agreement other than what is required in the landscaping plan. Councihnember Elvig inquired if they were certain the setbacks along C.R. #5 had been changed. Brian Johnson, Hakanson Anderson, explained that the setbacks along Alpine Drive and Nowthen Boulevard are within the 40-foot minimum. In regards to the entrance he did not get that design included into the landscaping plan, but they will be constructing a two-foot boulder wall at the entrance on either side along the evergreen trees. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the berm at the end of Radium Street was going to be a three- foot berm. Mr. Johnson reviewed the cul-de-sac landscaping plan explaining that the berm will be about 1 ½ feet and will be heavily landscaped. Don Carta, 15325 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that he has lived in the City for about 30 years and now the City has asked the developer to construct a trail on the County road and questioned why. Mayor Gamec replied fl~at the trail is being constructed to complete a trail loop and the reason the trail was being constructed as part of the development is because then the developer pays for the cost of the trail City Council/July 22, 2003 Page 28 of 33