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CASE #: REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF ALPINE WOODS; CASE OF OAKWOOD LAND DEVELOPMENT By: Amy Geisler, Associate Planner Background: Oakwood Land Development has applied for preliminary plat approval to create a total of 27 urban single-family lots on six existing parcels generally located on Sunfish Lake Boulevard and 153~a Lane NW. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Preliminary plat c) Tree Preservation Plan d) Grading Plan e) Draft Planning Commission minutes dated April 1, 2004 f) Anoka County review letter dated April 5, 2004 g) City Staff review letter dated April 23, 2004 Notification: State statute requires notification of preliminary plat public heating to owners of property located within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 1, 2004 meeting. Observations: Oakwood Land Development is proposing to create 27 urban single-family lots on six existing parcels (Lot 1, Block 2 of High Point 2na A/ddition along with five metes-and-bounds lots to the south). There are a total of 5 existing homes on the subject property; 4 will remain after development. As proposed, the plat will require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the subject property's land use designation fromRural Developing to Low Density Residential. All the proposed lots meet urban single-family standards for lot width, size, and frontage on a public road. There are substantial wetlands on the proposed plat that will need to be encumbered with drainage and utility easements on the final plat. The proposed plat is subject to density transition requirements located in City Code, as well as the Tree Preservation ordinance, The submitted tree preservation plan shows that 1,195 of 1,792 trees on the site will be preserved. Some additional plantings will be required to fully meet the landscaping and density transition requirements in City Code. The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the plat at their April 8, 2004 meeting and recommended that park dedication requirements be satisfied with a cash payment.