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• • • Of the 655 acres contemplated in the Robinson Lakes proposal, approximately 240 acres are currently guided for low and medium density sewered residential uses with the existing comprehensive plan. A portion of the property, approximately 20 acres, lies within the City of Blaine. The Blaine area is guided for low density sewered residential and is within the MUSA. Public Utilities. Public sanitary sewer and water infrastructure is currently in place to service property lying south of main street and portions of the property lying to the north. It is likely that additional trunk sanitary sewer and water infrastructure will be required to facilitate development of both the existing 240 acres guided for development as well as the balance of the property. Transportation. County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14 /Main Street bisects the project area east -west. CSAH 14 is principal arterial and is currently a two lane road facility. CSAH 14 is one of the few east -west arterials in Anoka County and runs from the City of Anoka to the City of Hugo. Given the importance of the roadway the Cities along its corridor, including Lino Lakes, approved an Access Management Plan in 1999. Access to CSAH 14 from the project area is limited to the existing Sunset Road and 4th Avenue intersections as well as one additional access point mid way between these intersections. Improvements to the CSAH 14 and local supporting road systems will likely be required to facilitate development of both the existing 240 acres guided for development as well as the balance of the property. Natural Resources. Historically, the project area has been used for agricultural purposes and little remains of pre - settlement vegetation and significant natural resources. The site is heavily tiled and water run off is conveyed to County Ditch 10. CD 10 flows southeasterly and empties into Marshan Lake which is a MPCA listed "Impaired Water ". Storm water management will be a high priority on the site to facilitate development of both the existing 240 acres guided for development as well as the balance of the property. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) has begun evaluating the existing surface water features of the site as part of a Comprehensive Wetland Management Plan for CD 10. Now termed Resource Management Plan (RMP), the study will play an integral part of the City's Comprehensive Plan update. Unlike other areas of the city, development of this specific area will need to concentrate on the creation and establishment of a natural resource system rather than preservation efforts. Proposed Land Use The proposed concept plan prepared by Lino Lakes Development LLC attempts to address some of the above referenced issues. The proposed land use is similar to the low and medium densities already guided for 240 acres of the site. The majority of and area is proposed for single family residential uses with multi family nodes, including an active adult area (senior), interspersed north and south of Main Street.