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The Council replied no. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to approve a metes and bounds conveyance of Lot 1 Block 1, Ramsey Town Center, pursuant to Mn Statute 462.358 subd 5b (6). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: Councilmember Elvig. Case #7: Request for Final Plat Approval of Highlands at River Park 4th Addition; Case of Arcon Development Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that Arcon Development has submitted a final plat for the subdivision of property generally located north of Alpine Drive between Zuni Street and Yakima Street NW. The property is approximately 4.81 acres in size and the applicant is proposing to develop ten, single-family lots served by City sewer and water. The City Council approved the preliminary plat at its November 26, 2002 meeting. Net density, which excludes wetlands and State, County, and MSA roads, has been established at 2.2 units per acres. The development will be served from the new Yakima Street within Highlands at River Park subdivision by the public cul-de-sac approximately 500 feet in length. All of the lots meet the minimum dimensional requirements. The grading, drainage, utility, and street plans are generally acceptable subject to the points raised in the staff review letter dated December 12, 2003. Staff recommended approval of the final plat subject to compliance with staff review letter dated December 12, 2003, and the execution of the Development Agreement between the city anti tile developer. Councilmember Strommen stated that she had noticed that there was some direction previously given to the Environmental Policy Task Force (EPTF) regarding buffering and she did not believe that the EPTF ever received that direction. She questioned if that direction should still be forwarded to the EPTF. Councilmember Kurak stated that the issue was originally forwarded to the EPTF because the City did not have a tree preservation ordinance in place. She inquired if what was being proposed in the final plat complies with the tree preservation ordinance. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained that the City Council granted preliminary plat approval in 2002 prior to the implementation of a tree preservation ordinance. The tree preservation plan for this project was negotiated between the City and the developer. City Attorney Goodrich recommended that the following language be added to the motion: "subject to the conditions that existed at preliminary plat approval." Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon noted that about 30 trees will be removed fei' streets and grading, but all other lots will be custom graded and reviewed by staff. City Council/December 16, 2003 Page 16 of 33