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prevent the City from approving the Plat. Several subsequent actions and land use tools would need to be implemented first if the City were to limit land use based on the Study.This could limit future options for the future local road connections. The Project Management Team for the Highway 10 Access Planning Study is recommending that the City explore design elements for both alternatives before making a decision, as the site is physically constrained and does not allow for other options in design. Since the proposed subdivision is dependent on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, the City has broad discretion as to whether it should allow or not allow this subdivision to move forward. Alternative #2: Direct the Developer to postpone further design of the Plat until the City Council formally adopts the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. Depending on the version the City Council adopts, further postponement may be necessary. As the Preliminary Plat was contingent, postponing action would be in line with said Council approval. However, the Developer is eager to move forward in a timely fashion so that final plat approval, request for City-installed/assessed improvements, and construction can occur as soon as practical in Spring, 2015. Alternative #3: Direct Staff to bring the Preliminary Plat back for denial, based on the fact that the requested local road alternative of the Highway 10 Access Planning Study has not been removed from said study at this point. This alternative is possible due to the fact that the Preliminary Plat approval was contingent on this factor. Funding Source: All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: Staff recommendation is that the Council allow the developer, at their own risk, to proceed with the final plat. This is based upon the Council's previous direction to remove the conflicting road alternative from the MNDOT study. Staff believes that the proposed subdivision would be a good use of the Property; however, understands and appreciates the variety of unknowns identified by the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. Action: Motion to allow the developer to proceed to final plat consideration. Attachments Site Location Map Preliminary Plat Civil Engineering Plans Staff Review File Highway 10 Local Road Alternatives Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill (Originator) Tim Gladhill 09/18/2014 01:52 PM Bruce Westby Bruce Westby 09/18/2014 04:20 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 09/18/2014 04:43 PM Form Started By: Tim Gladhill Started On: 09/16/2014 02:55 PM Final Approval Date: 09/18/2014