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Assistant Community Development Director Fro!ik advised that as the Planning Commission is aware, the Comprehensive Plan amendment, to consider extension of urban services to the northern areas of the City is still:in process, she stated that for that reason, City Staff is of the opinion that it is premature to make any re.cOmme;ndations on the proposed plan for the gun club property and recommends tabling any decisions on the sketch plan. Assistant Community Development Directbr Fr°lik explained that Oakwood Land Development has applied for sketch plan apprOyal to :deyelop 165 urban service single family residential lots on the 102 acre site generally lincwn as'.the St: Anthony Gun Club. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik eXglained that deV'elopment of the property with urban services depends on the outcome of the current COmpi-~hensive Plan amendment being processed to consider extension of urban services to the north Of the current Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary. : ~ :' Assistant Community Development Director Fr01ik further advised that there are substantial wetlands on the proposed plat that.will need to be delineated and encumbered with drainage and utility easements on the preliminary and f'm-a! PlaB. She indicated the grading and drainage plan will have to be reviewed and,approVed by :the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO). She iadded thatithe sketch plan also identifies filling .36 acres of wetlands for roads. She stated th~ Wetland 'cOnServation Act establishes a sequencing process for wetland filling, and the LRRWMo is' also responsible for administration of the Wetland Conservation Act. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated' that because the proposed development will disturb more ithan 80 aeres l of naturally vegetated and forested land, an environmental review is required.: An Enviro~ental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) will be required as a part of the preliminary plat submitta. She indicated the property has been documented to contain contamination from :lead shot. She advised that costs associated with the cleanup will be borne by the develoPer of the property. She indicated that a Tree Preservation Plan will be required at the time of preliminary Plat revieTM and approval. Assistant Community Development DireCtor Fr°lik stated that a traffic generation analysis will be required at the time of preliminary p!at,revieTM. She noted that the sketch plan proposes to provide public access from 3 entrances ionto Variolite Street, which is acceptable to the Engineering Department. She indicated T{aprock Street is also proposed to be extended north into the plat from TraprOck Commons t° the south. She stated at the time Traprock Commons was platted, Traprock Street was i terminated in a temporary cul-de-sac with the intention of eventually extending Traprock to serve the Property to the north. She stated the proposed plat will be reviewed :for park dedication requirements by the Park Commission at their January meeting Commission Input Planning C°mmisSi°~i/January 6, 2005 Page 3 :df 21