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• • • AGENDA ITEM V. C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: August 10, 2005 TOPIC: Final Plat: Foxborough (Formerly Fox Den Acres) BACKGROUND The developer has changed the name of this project from Fox Den Acres to Foxborough. The City Council approved the preliminary plat for the Fox Den Acres planned unit development on January 10, 2005 with Resolution 04 -196. This project is the first to implement the new parks and open space plan through the use of a conservation development. The conservation development approach, while often discussed in Lino Lakes in the past, has not previously been pursued to the extent being seen on this project. The total site is 50 acres and the permanent open space will include 28 acres, about 56 %. The preservation of open space on this site will be an important step in the implementation of the community's greenway vision. An overall conservation plan will lay out what actions must occur to conserve and restore specified natural features of the site. The homeowners association will prepare an annual implementation plan. The City will review each annual implementation plan to make sure it is consistent with the overall conservation plan. The City then will release funds for the activities described in the annual plan. ANALYSIS The final plat itself is consistent with the approved preliminary plat. The City Attorney is reviewing the title commitment and the City Engineer is finalizing the development agreement. The approval of the PUD included a number of conditions to ensure implementation of the conservation development elements. Staff and the developer are making good progress on completion of the overall conservation plan and the legal documents to enforce it. These include the conservation easement conditions and the association declarations and by laws, which will dictate how the City and the association will work together to implement the overall conservation plan. All these must be completed before the final plat is brought to the City Council for approval.