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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 2010 FINAL Acting Mayor Montour opened the Public Hearing to consider the Final PLAT - Plat for Gervais Woods, asingle-family home development consisting of GERVAIS eleven (11)single-family lots. It was noted that the City Planner, City WOODS )?ngineer, and the Planning Connnission recommended approval subject to conditions. "I'he City Planner reported that the proposed Gervais Woods plat is located in the northeast portion of the City on property formerly addressed as 2966 LaBore Road. He noted that the area is guided by the Comprehensive Plan for low-density residential development and is zoned Single-Family Residential (R-I All of the eleven lots proposed meet Zoning Code requirements. The Planner noted that the backyards of four of the lots are in Maplewood, but the houses will be in Little Canada. As a result, there will be some coordination work needed between the two cities. The Planner then described the proposed outlots. Outlot A is located along LaBore Road, Outlot B is along the western boundary of the plat is potentially subdividable when combined with the Quam property. Outlots C and D are located in Maplewood with the proposal to sell Outlot C to a neighboring property owner and swap Outlot D with Ramsey County for some open space land. This will allow the expansion of the storm water pond on Outlot D in the southeast corner of the plat. The Planner noted that at the time the Final Plat was presented to the Planning Commission, the developer was still in discussions relative to the property swap. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommended Final Plat approval both with and without the swap, with the preferred Final Plat to include the property exchange. The developer has come to an agreement with the City of Maplewood on the land swap and will move forward with that version of the Final Plat. The City Planner reported that the Gervais Woods Final Plat meets the requirements of the Subdivision and Zoning Codes, and recommends approval subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner, City 1?ngineer, and Planning Commission. "Fhe City Administrator reported that there are three action items before the Council this evening. Those include the Final Plat for Gervais Woods, the development agreement, and a request that the Council order an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (FAW). The City Administrator described the land swap between the developer acid Ramsey County which would allow for the expansion of the storm water pond in the southeast corner of the plat. He noted that the County will get about twice the amount of land in this trade. The Administrator also pointed out that Outlot C will be sold to the adjacent property owner in Maplewood. 3