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r i ■ Gur gissltia: To woA together to resposibly grow omit community,and to prowJde quaf4,eeal-affe live,ead effrtlent govern nt se(vlces. CC Regular Session 7. 1. Meeting Date: 01/24/2017 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development Information Title: Introduce Ordinance 417-02 Approving Zoning Amendment and Adopt Resolution 417-01-022 Approving Preliminary Plat for Woodlands 4th Addition(Project#16-102); Case of Lennar Purpose/Background: Note: this case originally used Resolution#16-12-219. This has now been updated to Resolution#17-01-022. The purpose of this case is to consider a Zoning Amendment and Preliminary Plat(Major Plat)forthirteen (13) single-family lots, located north of Alpine Drive NW and west of Ramsey Boulevard NW,that will be added to the remaining undeveloped lots in the Woodlands development. If approved, Lennar Corporation (the "Applicant") would proceed with preparing a Final Plat that would result in the final build-out of the Woodlands development. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 Feet of the Subject Property of the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was also published in the City's official newsletter,the Anoka County Union Herald. Observations/Alternatives: While the property is currently zoned R-1 Rural Developing,the proposed development was reviewed utilizing the R-1 Residential (MUSA) standards as there is also a request to rezone the property. The proposed subdivision generally meets all requirements for the R-1 (MUSA)zoning district,with necessary modifications as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. Civil Engineering Plans are generally acceptable to the City Engineer,with amendments also outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The Landscape and Tree Preservation Plans are also generally acceptable with revisions as outlined in the Staff Review Letter. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Preliminary Plat at their December 1, 2016 meeting. There were no written or verbal comments received. One item that the Planning Commission did discuss was water quality for the homes at the end of the cul-de-sac (due to its length,which was approved via a Variance on December 1, 2016). The Planning Commission ultimately added a contingency to their recommendation for approval that the City complete additional maintenance, as needed, on the water line (e.g. additional flushings)to eliminate potential stagnant water at the dead end. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the requested Zoning Amendment on January 5, 2017 and there were no written or verbal comments received. Staff did receive a couple inquiries about the development from residents wanting to ensure that it was following all applicable regulations pertaining to wetlands. The development is subject to not only the City's standards, including the lot depth requirement and wetland setback requirement,which now provide additional protections to wetlands then existed for previous additions of Woodlands,but also to review by the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization(LRRWMO)