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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 1 E STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala MEETING DATE: March 11 , 201 3 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 1 3 -30 Extension of Time for Preserve at Lino Lakes VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION In 2006 the City Council approved The Preserve, a residential subdivision. This approval included Ordinance 08 -06, a Rezone to Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Resolution 06 - 137 approving a PUD Development Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat. The site has not been developed, b ut the owner is currently pursuing final plat approval . BACKGROUND A PUD Development Stage Plan must be followed by the Final Plan application within twelve months under the zoning ordinance . Likewise, a final plat must be submitted within one year of t he preliminary plat approval under the subdivision regulations . The City extended the deadline with Resolutions 08 -109, 09 -77, 10 -34 , 10 -86 , 11 -30, 11 -85 , 12 -14 and 12 -87 . The project has not met these deadlines due to the widespread slowdown of developm ent in the region. The current submittal deadline is April 1, 201 3 , and the recommendation is to extend it to October 1, 2013 . The City is in receipt of a Final Plat application and anticipate review by City Council in April. P reservation of open space on this site is an important step for implementing the City’s larger greenway vision. The site includes a high value natural resource area. Permanent open space behind most lots extends for hundreds of feet and will be in a permanent conservation easemen t. The approval included a restoration and management plan for wetlands and other ope n space. RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution No. 1 3 -30 granting an extension for submitting the PUD Final Plan/Final Plat for Preserve at Lino Lakes . ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolut ion Number 1 3 -30