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lour 1111.1siion: To work together to reiposibty grow our community, and to provide quality, coat -effective, and efficient government ierrlcas. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/09/2017 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development Information 7. 2. Title: Adopt Resolutions #17-05-106 and #17-05-107 Granting Approval of the Final Plat and Development Agreement for Woodlands 4th Addition (Project #16-102); Case of Lennar Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to consider a final plat for twenty seven (27) 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, this would result in the final build -out of the Woodlands development. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within a 700 foot radius of the Subject Property of the Public Hearing via Standard US Mail. The Public Hearing was also published in the City's official newsletter, the Anoka County Union Herald. Observations/Alternatives: The property was rezoned from R-1 Rural Developing to R-1 (MUSA). The final plat 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. On April26, 2017, the Metropolitan Council did approve the requested Comprehensive Plan Amendment without any contingencies. However, their approval came with a strong recommendation that the wetlands and stormwater ponds be platted as publicly owned outlots to provide better protection of the ecological resources on the Subject Property. Staff is working with the Applicant on the idea of a wetland and stormwater protection easement that would encumber these areas rather than creating separate outlots for these lands. This would not have any impact on the proposed configuration of the plat yet still would seem to meet the intent of the Metropolitan Council's recommendation for better ecological resource protection. Furthermore, if some sort of physical marker were installed along the easement boundary, this would assist even more in reducing potential encroachment issues and;/or vegetative alterations. 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.