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Review Letter dated June 11, 2004, revised June 18, 2004 and approval of the plat of Ramsey Town Center 4th Addition. Councihnember Kurak asked if these buildings will be similar to the buildings on Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Mr. Sharp responded in the affirmative. Councihnember Elvig thanked Mr. Deal and Mr. Sharp for the projects they have put together in Ramsey. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the preliminary site plan for NAU Holdings L.L.C. contingent upon compliance with Staff Review Letter dated June l l, 2004, revised June 18, 2004 and approval of the plat of Ramsey Town Center 4th Addition. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Case #18: Request for Final Plat Approval of Alpine Woods; Case of Oakwood Land Development Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Oakwood Land Development has applied for final plat approval to create a total of 27 urban single-family lots on six existing parcels generally located on Sunfish Lake Boulevard and 153rd Lane NW. There are a total of five existing homes on the subject property; four will remain after development. On April 27, 2004, the City Council approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the subject property's land use designation from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential. Staff has received notice that the Metropolitan Council has also approved the amendment. All the proposed lots meet urban single-family standards for lot width, size, and frontage on a public road. The total net density is currently 0.3 units per acre, and will be 1.55 units per acre under the proposed development. The grading, drainage, utility, and street plans are generally acceptable subject to the points raised in the Staff Review Letter dated June 18, 2004. The proposed plat will gain access from 153''d Lane NW and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The Sunfish Lake Boulevard access will line up with the new access being created for the Alpine Acres development on the east side of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The proposal also provides for a future connection to the remainder of High Point 2nd Addition to the north and a stub street to serve the lots in the southeastern portion of the plat should they redevelop in the future. The developer is in the process of acquiring an easement from the property owner to the north to accommodate the installation of utilities and a temporary cul-de-sac; staff is also recommending that Lot 1, Bock 3 be platted as an outlot to accommodate the temporary cul-de-sac. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon advised that the submitted tree preservation plan shows that 1,195 of 1,792 trees on the site will be preserved. The submitted landscaping plan does not fully meet the density transition requirements in City Code on Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 1, Lot 2 of Block 2, Lot 2 of Block 3, Lots 8-10 of Block 4, and Lot 1 of City Council/June 22, 2004 Page 26 of 32