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. . / MEMORANDUM DATE: May 16, 1997 SUBJECT: Bill Goodrich, City Attorney /'I, J James Gromberg, Economic Development CoordinatorW MUSA Expansion Acreage TO: FROM: As you requested in your memo, dated May 12, 1997, I have reviewed the property that was included in the most recent MUSA line expansion. Based upon this review, I have determined the following information. The original request indicates a gross acreage of 4,365 acres, later reduced to 1,455 acres of property to be included within the new MUSA area. The actual gross area that was finally approved by the Metropolitan Council was. considerably larger than the amended report but was less, of course, than the report that was reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council in 1993. I determined the developable property, within the MUSA, that this expansion encompassed for the City, is 436 acres. The methodology for this determination was similar to when the plan amendment was completed. The steps for this determination are as follows: . Identify the undeveloped properties in the new MUSA area. . Using the planimeter and the City map, determine the gross area of the properties identified. . Using the half section maps, determine the area of wetlands and subtract that area for the property. . The resulting property is then used as the area available for development. If a property was already developed, it is not included in the developable property. This assumption was used for all properties even if an assumption could be made that the property could some day be redeveloped to a higher density. I have included a map with these computations and the areas associated with the breakdown of properties. Also attached is an April 24, 1997, memorandum to the City Council updating them on the status of the MUSA map and the properties currently considered within that area. As always, if you have any questions concerning this project, please do not hesitate to contact me at 427-1410.