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n AGENDA ITEM STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: September 27, 1994 TOPIC: Marshan Lake Townhomes BACKGROUND The Shores of Marshan Townhomes is a 29.9 acre with 23.9 acres above the wetlands (buildable) devevelopment bounded by Aqua Lane to the South, Lake Drive to the West, Marshan Lake to the East, and The Shores of Marshan Lake to the North. There is a proposed 1.6 acre General Business zone on the South West corner of this development. The area is zoned R - 4, with 18 buildings, 12 townhomes per building for a total of 216 townhome units, or 9.04 units per acre. The Shores of Marshan Lake Park area M - 2, is projected to have a total park area need of 5 acres. The Shores of Marshan Lake Development resulted in a 1.9 -acre park dedication. The Shores of Marshan Lake Townhomes would add another 3.8 acres of contiguous park acreage for a total of 5.7 acres. This satisfies our need for park land in this area according to our Comprehensive Plan. The remauinig Part of trail segment no. 18 south to Aqua Lane would be completed as part of this project as well as a trail link to the adjoining presently dedicated land. The trail link addition to the south creates an access to the regional park via Aqua Lane. Referring to the attached development proposal, the proposed park area constitutes 15.8% of the high land area on the site. As part of the development requirements from the land use standpoint, the park and trail dedication should be free of wetlands and the land joining the presently dedicated park area graded to the an acceptable matching elevation. The wetlands have been delineated in this proposal and the trails free of encroachment. Please see the enclosed letters from the wetland authorities verifying the wetland delineation in relationship to the plat drawing. Also as a condition of this dedication the developer should be responsible for all back-slopping of trails and sodded or seeded as determined appropriate by the City of Lino Lakes. According to our Park Dedication Ordinance, a development with a