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. Councilmember Cook explained from the park standard, if the four lots are turned into a park it becomes dedicated land to the City and becomes the City's maintenance problem. The problem with the pocket parks is getting the equipment in to maintain these areas. . . A representative of Orrin Thompson Homes stated he appreciates the comments related to the park. He would like to point out that this plan basically doubles park space that was in the previous plan by splitting it up and providing two smaller areas. Orrin Thompson Homes looked at the idea of putting some of the park area into the south area, but there was not room for that. Orrin Thompson Homes prefers to go forward with the plan as it is shown. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to grant revised preliminary plat and site plan approval to Sunflower Ridge 2nd Addition contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated August 1, 2005 and reconsideration of tree preservation plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Jeffrey, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #11: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Sweet Bay Ridge; Case of Oakwood Land Development Assistant Community Development Director/HRA Executive Director Frolik stated Oakwood Land Development has applied for preliminary plat approval of Sweet Bay Ridge to develop 158 Urban service single family residential lots on the site of the property generally known as the St. Anthony Gun Club, located on the east side ofVariolite Street. The preliminary plat identifies a three-phase development plan. Access from this development is provided onto Variolite. Street at three locations: 163rd Avenue, 1615t Avenue, and 159th Avenue. Outlot A will provide the opportunity for a future street extension to the east. At the time of sketch plan review, there was not a definitive direction to the Developer as to the extension of Traprock Street into Traprock Commons to the south. The future corridor for Traprock to extend to the south has been platted as Outlot B. In response to comments received at the public hearing, the Planning Commission - recommends that there be some more minimum threshold of redevelopment that occurs before Traprock is finished as a through street. Ms. Frolik indicated the development of the property with municipal water and sanitary sewer required a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the land use from Rural Reserve to Low Density Residential. On March 22, 2005, the City Council approved the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The amendment was forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for approval. On June 29, 2005, the Metropolitan Council took final action and approved the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The property is now in the R-l Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). She advised the net density allowed under R-l. is three units per acre. Thepreliminary plat reflects a net density of 2.1 units per acre. All of the proposed lots meet or exceed the minimum lot size. Most of the lots meet the 80-foot width requirement; approximately 8 lots... require minor adjustments to comply with the lot width requirement. The mini:rI111m front-yard structure setback is 30 feet. Because of wetlands arid tree cover, some of the lots' are designed City Council! August 23, 2005 Page 15 of 28 -245-