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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 09/09/2014 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development 7. 6. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #14-09-192 Granting Final Plat Approval of Country Club Hills Located East of Variolite Street, South of 161st Avenue; Case of Greatland Homes, LLC Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to provide a contingent approval for the Country Club Hills Final Plat. Final details will be approved at the August 23rd City Council Meeting, but Staff felt it important to have a preliminary and contingent approval prior to that to ensure that the direction of the City Council at the June 24 City Council Meeting was captured. Contingencies include the following: 1. Completion and approval of a Development Agreement 2. Review and approval of construction plans by the City Engineer 3. Review and approval of the requested deed restrictions for density transitioning by the City Attorney 4. Field verification of Tree Preservation Plan The City has received an Application for Final Plat Approval of Country Club Hills. Country Club Hills is a proposed major subdivision that would create 85 new single family lots. Phase I of this project proposed to subdivide 26 of the 85 lots. These lots were previously contemplated as Phases II and III of Sweetbay Ridge and were included in that original Preliminary Plat approval. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within a 700 foot radius of the Property of the Public Hearing via Standard US Mail, which was held as part of the Planning Commission review. The Public Hearing was also published in the City's official newsletter, the Anoka County UnionHerald. Observations/Alternatives: Detailed analysis can be found in the attached Technical Review Report. The following is a summary of Staff findings. Generally speaking, it appears that the proposed subdivision complies with required bulk standards such as lot size, lot width, and required public improvements. The Preliminary Plat also appears to demonstrate that future dwellings will be able to comply with other standards such as setbacks, maximum coverage, etc. The Property contains significant wetland complexes.Additionally, Staff is requesting that the delineated boundary of the wetlands be clearly marked (temporary markings such as snow fence or something similar) until construction on individual lots, including final landscape improvements (topsoil/sod), are complete. Often times, a builder or home owner that is installing these final improvements are not aware of this boundary and thus, the temporary markings should will assist in ensuring that no filling of or encroachment into the wetland area(s) occurs in violation of the state's Wetland Conservation Act. Although these standards are addressed in State Statute and State Rules, the City, through the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization, is responsible for enforcing them. The current plans do not show a connection to Traprock Commons, the existing development to the south, via Traprock Street, and plans have been revised per City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat to eliminate the proposed outlot. The Planning Commission did recommend that a Hyrdrant be allowed to be constructed at the