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Case #1: Request for Final Plat Approval of Birch Lodges; Case of Orrin Thompson Homes Associate Planner Wald stated that Orrin Thompson Homes has applied for final plat approval of Birch Hill Lodges. The applicant was proposing to develop 84 townhome units. The property is generally located south of Sunwood Drive and west of T.H. #47. The property is approximately 14.08 acres in size. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property for medium density residential development. The City Council approved a rezoning of the subject property fi'om B-I Business to R-3U on January 22, 2002, which allows the property to be developed to a net density of seven units an acre. Net density for the development has been established at six units per acre. The final plat will be recorded at Anoka County as a Common Interest Community (CIC). Therefore the final plat submitted to the City does not show each individual townhome lot (building pads). The final plat submitted to the City consists of eight large lots, Outlot C, Outlot B, and Outlot A. The final plat will be revised to show that Outlot A will be dedicated as a park instead of an outlot. The dedication page should also reflect that the park will be utilized for public purposes. The developer will record each townhome lot at the Anoka County Surveyors Office when the construction of the units has either commenced or been completed. The proposed townhome structures are required to comply with the preliminary plat and site plan approved by the City Council on December 18, 2002. Cobalt Street is proposed to be extended through the plat from Sunwood Drive to the southern boundary line of the plat (abutting the Lord of Life property). The grading plan indicates that the applicant will need to obtain a grading easement fi'om Lord of Life Church. Discussions have occurred between Lord of Life and Orrin Thompson and both parties seem amenable to working out an agreement that would allow Orrin Thompson to perform grading onto a portion of the Lord of Life property. If Orrin Thompson Homes and Lord of Life cannot reach an agreement, Orrin Thompson Homes will be required to construct a retaining wall along the southeastern boundary line of the plat to achieve the proposed grading plan for the development. In conjunction with final plat review, the City Engineer has reviewed the final grading, construction, streets, and utility plan. The project is subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The Developer received the required WMO permit on February 21, 2002. City Attorney Goodrich stated that there was still a fair amount of documentation that the City needed to receive since it will be a CIC development. He stated that he wanted to review all of those documents to make sure that they are consistent with City ordinances and policies as well as make sure that the City will have veto power over dissolution of the association. Councihnember Hendriksen questioned if they shouldn't state that dissolution of the association shall not be allowed. City Attorney Goodrich replied no, explaining that there might be a different type of an association they might want to establish over the years. City Council/April 9, 2002 Page 6 of 14