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CASE # REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF AMBER RIDGE; CASE OF GARY GORHAM AND TONY EMMERICH By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Gary Gorham and Ton), Emmerich tire requesting final plat approval of Amber Ridge. The proposed plat consists of approximately 61 acres located on the east side of T.H. #47, adjacent to River's Bend. The property is proposed to be developed with approximately 123 single family urban residential lots. Tile following items are enclosed for 5'our information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Proposed final plat City Staff review letter dated April 21, 1993 Resolution granting final plat approval Proposed development agreement Observations: The subject property is currently zoned R-I Urban Residential, R-3 Urban Residential and B-2 Business. The applicants have also submitted an application to rezone the entire property to R-1 Urban Residential. If you approve the final plat, you are committing to approving the rezoning which will be presented at your next meeting. At the time of preliminary plat review, some of the lots were deficient of the minimum 10,800 square foot of area; the developers have con'ected this deficiency. There are also some lots that back up to non-protected wetlands that do not meet the City's policy of containing 10,800 square feet of area above the wetland. At the t/me of preliminary plat approval, City Council waived the 10,800 square feet of area above the wetland policy because the wetlands are periodically dry and have upland vegetation on them. Acquisition of Outlot A in River's Bend is necessary for Lots '7 and 8 of Block 4 to meet minimum area requirements and continuance of the trail corridor. The City gained ownership of Outlot A through tax forfeiture and by State statute it is encumbered for drainage and utility purposes. The City has initiated action to have the State lift the deed restrictions on the property. In order to deed the outlot to the developers, the City must adopt an ordinance and the ordinance would not take affect for 30 days following adoption. The developers desire to record the plat by the first week in May and without benefit of the ordinance allowing the City to deed the property to the developers immediately, it will be necessary for the City to sign off on the plat as an interested part3,. The developers have a~eed to reimburse the City $1,500.00 in cash for administrative costs incurred in having the deed restrictions lifted and conveying the outlot to them. The balance of compensation due the City for the outlot, and any outstanding park dedication balance due, would be provided by the developer constructing a continuance of the trail from the north boundary of their plat through Juniper Woods to 153rd Avenue. The City would be responsible for the site grading and restoration of such construction through Juniper Woods. All of the lots in the plat would have access from interior streets; there will be no lots with direct access onto T.H. #47. In accordance with the conditions gamed at the time of preliminary plat approval, Argon Street N.W. south of 147th has been platted as an 850 foot dead end. Therefore, the development agreement does provide a variance to the 600 foot maximum dead-end street length. As part of that, the undeveloped area in this southern portion of the plat would be reserved for future development when an additional access onto T.H. #47 in this area is feasible.