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Council at some point. Police Chief Way responded in the affirmative. He explained action is taken against the business after the completion of the trial of the individual that sold the alcohol. Case #5: Request for Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Approval of Shade Tree Cottages; Case of Shade Tree communities, LLC City Attorney Goodrich reviewed that at the May 10, 2005 City Council meeting the Council directed staff to attempt to contract all property owners affected by the Potassium Street right-of- way acquisition. He advised the property owners have all been contacted. Mayor Gamec noted for the record the City has received two letters of concern regarding this development. The letters have been entered into the record and noted by the Council. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised Case Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are all related. He indicated Shade Tree Communities, LLC has applied for preliminary plat and site plan review to develop a residential Planned Unit Development (PUD) subdivision on the property generally located along Potassium Street and east of Nowthen Boulevard. The subject property is 28 acres in size and zoned R-1 Single Family. The preliminary plat is proposing to develop 16 single- family lots and 26 single unit detached townhome units for a net density of 2.75 units per acre. Single-family lots are permitted within the R-1 District and townhome units are permitted through processing a PUD. He advised Rum River Estates is 10 acres in size and zoned R-1 Single Family. The City Council will be reviewing the applicant's request to rezone the property from R-I to PUD subsequent to this case. The request for a rezoning relates to the utilization of townhomes within the development and to address deviations from City Code related to setbacks and cul-de-sac length. Community Development Director Tmdgeon advised staff has approached the property owners on Potassium Street to work something out. The parties reluctantly agree that if Potassium Street must be upgraded, that its right-of-way be split 33 feet on the Shade Tree Property and 33 feet on their property. The WMO has indicated that any wetland impact should be avoided. He advised a resolution is included in the Council's packet authorizing staff to begin acquisition of permanent street and utility easements necessary for the improvement of Potassium Street. He reviewed the following potential options for the Council to consider regarding intersection upgrade options for both the south and north Old County Road 5 accesses. 1. Keep the general alignment of Potassium Street, cul-de-sac the southern Old Nowthen access onto Nowthen Boulevard, realign the northern Old Nowthen Boulevard to make a safer intersection. 2. Extend the Quicksilver Circle right-of-way to directly access Nowthen Boulevard, cul- de-sac the southern Old Nowthen access onto Nowthen Boulevard, realign the northern Old Nowthen access with Nowthen Boulevard to make a safer intersection. 3. Extend the Quicksilver Circle right-of-way to directly access Nowthen Boulevard, cul- de-sac both the southem and northem Old Nowthen access to Nowthen Boulevard Councilmember Strommen clarified there is a reluctant agreement at best for a 33/33 split on Potassium Street, but that will cause a problem with the WMO. City Council / June 14, 2005 Page 8 of 29