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2 ANALYSIS History In October 2006, a concept plan for Robinson Lakes was reviewed at a Council Work Session. The concept plan included 680 acres of Robinson property located both north and south of Main Street. The plan included a residential mix of single family, multi- family and active adult multi-family homes. Lakes, open space and greenway system with parks and trails were incorporated throughout the development. Unfortunately, due to the onset of housing recession, this project never moved forward. EXISTING CONDITIONS The predominant existing land use is agricultural related to Robinson Sod Farm. Public ditch ACD 10-22-32 and private ditches drain the site south. Wetlands appear in the National Wetland Inventory along the ditch corridors and the east perimeter of the site. Land Cover Pre-settlement land cover (Marschner) was wet prairie. Wet prairie is typically dominated by grasses, with some sedges present and less forbs than in mesic prairie. In the absence of fire, wet prairie will have higher concentrations of trees and shrubs. Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS) data indicates mostly sod on hydric soils and short grasses with 11-25%, 26-50%, and 51-75% impervious cover. There are some trees (aspens, boxelders, etc.) on the west, south, and southeast perimeters along the public ditch system. Soils Soil types according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Geographic Database include: Rifle mucky peat, Markey muck, Lino loamy fine sand, Isanti fine sandy loam, and Zimmerman fine sand. The majority of the site is hydric soils. Shoreland District Site does not fall within Shoreland District. Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Considerations The site is not within the AUAR environmental review boundary.