Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/11/1994

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The intent of the Urban Reserve District is to provide for the most efficient utilization of land once municipal sewer and water becomes available. Therefore, this plat will be reviewed with that in mind, particularly given the project schedule for these services. The developer is apprehensive that it will be too costly to extend sewer and water to this peninsula of high ground to serve a limited number of lots and therefore render the project economically unfeasible. Therefore, to ensure that he will be able to recoup some of his investment by marketing 2 lots from this property, he wants to create the rural lots before the property comes into the MUSA and he loses that capability. City Staff is of the opinion that the cost of sewer and water to this plat will not be unreasonable and recommends that the developer redesign the plat to urban standards and seek preliminary plat approval of same. It is anticipated that 20 to 30 urban lots might be possible from the highland available. Subsequent to preliminary plat approval, the developer could final plat only the first two lots off of the 151st extension and the remainder of the property could be platted as outlots for final plat approval when sewer and water is available. These two outlots could be retained by the developer or sold to the buyers of the two platted lots for speculation. If the extension of city sewer and water is too costly for the number of lots achieved, the developer or property owner is not obligated to final plat the two outlots. Then the two lots that are final platted could be developed with on-site septic systems because the outlots that are not to be developed with city sewer and water will pro¼de the necessary area density. If the extension of city sewer and water to the site is economically viable for the number of lots achieved, the developer or property owner simply needs to apply for final plat approval of the outlots based on the approved prelim/nary plat. Park Dedication: The sketch plan will be reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission 6:00 p.m. on August 11, 1994 for park dedication requirements. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 1994, to consider your request for sketch plan review of Fox Knoll. For your information, we have enclosed a copy of the case cover sheet. I suggest that you, or your representative, be present at the meeting to answer any questions that ma3, ar/se. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 427-I410. Respectfully, CITY OF RAMSEY Sylvia Frolik Zoning Adminisn'ator SteVe Jankowsld City Engineer cc: Planning & Zoning Commission I I I I I: I I I I I I ! !