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ANALYSIS Project Overview The proposed project is located on land which is currently zoned as R -1, Single Family Residential, with an overlay Shoreland District regulating the development. Twin Lake is classified by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a "Recreational" lake, and has been since its first classification. The Shoreland District requires building setbacks of 75 feet and creates a "Shore Impact Zone" adjacent to the shoreline extending landward for one half of the building setback. The Shore Impact Zone significantly curtails all alterations to the vegetation and topography in the Zone. The site is separated from Vadnais Lake by Vadnais Boulevard. Vadnais Lake in a Natural Environment Lake in the DNR classification system. The project would be subject to shoreland regulations as non - abutting parcels to Vadnais Lake. The requirements are 35,000 square feet per twin home structure. This would equate to a potential of approximately 21 structures with 42 dwelling units. As single family non - riparian lots, the density would be 20,000 square feet per unit, a maximum of 38 units. The Pratt Homes project would consist of 26 dwelling units in 13 twin -home buildings along a private street. This street would be maintained by the homeowner's association under a schedule approved by the City. The east portion of the property, if it is not to be dedicated as public park, would apparently be maintained as private open space for the use of the homeowners association. It would include trails and a single private fishing pier with an access for non - motorized watercraft. Setbacks for the dwelling units are generally about 100 feet from the lake, exceeding the Shoreland standard. Water service would be from Vadnais Heights, and sanitary sewer service from Little Canada. The site plan includes two sedimentation ponds to control and treat storm water prior to its discharge into the lake. The site is accessed by a single entrance from Vadnais Boulevard, a collector status roadway. Comprehensive Plan Consistency Attached to this report is a review conducted of the Little Canada Comprehensive Plan with respect to this proposal. We believe that the Comprehensive Plan not only would permit, but would advocate a project of this type in this location. Little Canada's housing stock is significantly segmented in that other than a few scattered instances, it is almost exclusively single family or apartment style multiple family. This gap in housing choice affects those most able to afford a higher quality of housing, with a substantial accumulation of wealth and leisure time. Currently, this market is 2 Page 22