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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St, Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@ nacplannin,ry; .corn MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: May 10, 2004 RE: Little Canada — Hidden Acres Preliminary Plat and PUD FILE NO: 758.09 — 04.13 Background and Analysis Preliminary Plat Masterpiece Homes has submitted revised plat options for the Hidden Acres subdivision. There are a total of three options being considered, two of which provide for a connection from the Hidden Acres property to Condit Street. The first of these provides a connection directly to Condit along the common property line of the two parcels fronting that street — 2883 Condit and 2901 Condit. This option reflects the City's Thoroughfare Plan done several years ago, when an easement was presumed to exist along that alignment. Since no easement has been found to be recorded, this option would require acquisition of right -of -way through the area, about 250 linear feet of additional street that is not part of the property being subdivided. To meet City standards, a width of 50 feet would need to be acquired. The second option would relocate the connection point to line up with the existing Nadeau Road. There is an existing half right -of -way that follows the north boundary of the "Southern Slope Addition" — the neighborhood served by Burke Lane. This right -of- way appears to have been platted as a part of the Burke lane project more than 25 years ago, with the expectation that it may connect to Nadeau Road. To accomplish this option, about 360 feet of additional right -of -way would be necessary. However, since 30 feet already exists, only 20 additional feet of width would be required.