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• • Village of Hardwood Creek LANDFORM MINNEAPOLIS PNOENIX August 15, 2005 The City always has the discretion to approve housing units above the annual limit where the development proposal results in significant and discernable public values. The proposed development complies with the growth management criteria. Specifically: • We are proposing to provide a variety of housing types in this mixed -use development, which will help to meet the City's housing goals. Centex Homes will be the primary builder, but a number of custom home lots will be reserved for local builders. • The project will include transportation improvements that will benefit surrounding residents and which could not otherwise be accomplished through traditional, piecemeal development. • The concept plan shows 20 -26 percent of the development to be preserved as permanent open space, which will help to preserve natural features. • The retail and multi- family portions of the development will provide significant tax base for the City of Lino Lakes. • The public improvements planned with the site will have regional benefits for the community. • The development of this site as an integrated neighborhood with destination retail provides a unique opportunity for the City of Lino Lakes. • Village of Hardwood Creek will have an extensive system of sidewalks and trails that will provide access to and within the development. • Innovative stormwater design will also be used within the development, where feasible. Unfortunately, the exceptional design of this project and a commercial development of this scale cannot happen without the residential portion of the development. If the development is subject to the existing City growth limits, the opportunities presented by this site will be lost. We request approval of an exemption from the City's growth management annual housing limits to allow development of this mixed - use, master - planned community over a period of approximately 5 years. SCHEDULE Assuming the AUAR is approved by the City Council this month, we request approval of this Comprehensive Plan Amendment and PUD concept plan. Following approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, we would submit application for approval of a rezoning to PUD, PUD development plan and preliminary plat. We would then submit for final plat and final PUD development plan approval in the spring and begin site grading in the spring of 2006. Page 6