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MN Pollution Control Agency Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit General Stormwater Const. Permit NPDES Permit MN Dept. of Health Water Supply Connection Permit Rice Creek Watershed District Land Development Plan Permit To Be Submitted To Be Submitted To Be Submitted To Be Submitted Preliminary approval w /conditions Expired, must be re- reviewed 9. Land use. Describe current and recent past land use and development on the site and on adjacent lands. Discuss project compatibility with adjacent and nearby land uses. Indicate whether any potential conflicts involve environmental matters. Identify any potential environmental hazards due to past site uses, such as soil contamination or abandoned storage tanks, or proximity to nearby hazardous liquid or gas pipelines. This site is undeveloped due to the water surrounding the majority of the upland area. The site borders the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. North of the project site is more wetland area and Wards Lake, all within the Park Reserve. To the west is the Quail Ridge residential development. Immediately to the east of the subject property is 30+ acres of vacant land owned by the Centennial School District (ISD 12). East and north of that is the existing Pheasant Hills Preserve residential development. On the south of the property are three lots with residences on them. One also includes a contractor shop with a large metal building. Further south, across Birch St. (CSAH 10), is the Brandywood Estates residential development. Quail Ridge, the existing Pheasant Hills Preserve, and Brandywood are all served with municipal sewer and water. The comprehensive plan guides the island and the small piece of mainland for low density sewered residential. The property is within the Stage 1 Growth Area (pre- 2010): municipal sewer and water could be extended to serve the site. The proposed residential development is compatible with the current surrounding uses and the land use and staged growth elements of the City's comprehensive plan. The site currently is zoned Rural and a rezoning is necessary for the project to proceed. The comprehensive plan and zoning are further discussed in Item 27. The project is within a shoreland overlay zone, within which the City's shoreland regulations apply. This is discussed in Item 14. The construction of 300 ft. bridge, which necessitates pile driving for three piers, is an unusual aspect of a residential project. The potential noise and vibration has created concern over impacts on existing nearby residences in the Quail Ridge neighborhood. The nearest existing home is approximately 70 feet from the west end of the proposed bridge. This issue is discussed in Item 24. Environmental Assessment Worksheet Page 5 Pheasant Hills 12th Addition