06-25-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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2 At the June 4, 2018 Council Work Session, the City Council reviewed the development and expressed concerns about the proposed PUD flexibilities and those lots that did not meet the minimum 10,800 sf net area. Resolution No. 18-70 includes and omits the following PUD flexibilities that resulted from the June 4th and June 11, 2018 City Council meetings: 1. Reduced minor collector road right-of-way width from 80 feet to 60 feet on Street A and Street C 2. Reduced front setback from 40 feet to 30 feet on Street A and Street C 3. Reduced paved road surface width from 32 feet to 28 30 feet (back to back) on cul de sac Street D and cul de sac Street E 4. Reduced local road right-of-way width from 60 feet to 50 feet on Street E 5. Reduced front setback from 30 feet to 25 feet for Lots 1-5, Block 1 along Street E 6. Reduced lot depth from 135 feet to 120-125 feet for Lots 1-4, Block 5 along Street C 7. Landscaping shall be allowed in the drainage and utility easements covering the 15 foot wide landscape buffer area in Outlot E and Outlot F. BACKGROUND History The concept of Nature’s Refuge was first presented to the City in 2006 as a conservation subdivision. The original site was 232 gross acres (approximately 100 acres upland and 132 acres wetlands/conservation easements) and 278 single family units were proposed. A mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) was prepared because the 278 housing units exceeded the 250 housing unit Environmental Review Record (ERR) threshold. It was determined the project did not have the potential for significant environmental effects and the Council passed Resolution No. 07-06 making a Negative Declaration on the Need for an EIS. The original project did not materialize past the EAW process due to the decline in the housing market and no preliminary plat was ever submitted. The proposed project is smaller in scope and size with 62 single family units on 95 gross acres. Existing Site Conditions The 95 gross acre site is north of CSAH 14 (Main Street), west of CSAH 23 (Lake Street) and immediately west of Lino Lakes Elementary School. The southern and central parts of the site consist of annually-tilled cropland. The northeastern part of the site consists of a large wetland complex. The northwestern part of the site includes woodlands. Rare plants and animal species (Blanding’s Turtle) have been documented on site. Ground elevations on the site range from 912 feet above msl in the southern part of the site where an equipment building is located, down to 902 feet above msl in the open water parts of the large wetland in the northeastern part of the site. Anoka County Ditch 32 (ACD 32) flows across the site from east to west. The upland soils beneath the topsoil are poorly graded sand with silt, not hydric and are classified as hydrologic groups A and B/D that signifies the soils are generally suitable for storm water infiltration. Groundwater was encountered at depths ranging from 4 to 11 feet which could affect infiltration.