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• • AGENDA ITEM 5A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: February 22, 2006 TOPIC: Pheasant Stroll Estates /Rezone to R -3 and Preliminary Plat For 28 Lots BACKGROUND: Pheasant Stroll Estates is a 10 acre proposal located At County Road J and Ware Road (Attachment 1). The developer proposes to build 28 units at 2.8 units per acre on this 10 acre site. This site is guided for Medium Density Residential in a stage 1 growth area. Sewer and water is available to the site. Storm sewer is also available along Ware Road. The developer is proposing to re -zone the land from R, Rural to R -3, medium density residential district. Level One Habitat Level one habitat areas are those areas that were mapped from the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System of Lino Lakes showing resources of higher significance. The level one habitat areas are those areas that were pulled out of the MLCCS that had higher existing values. The level one habitat areas are the foundation for the location of our proposed greenways and Trail corridors. Please refer to the Preliminary Park, Greenway & Trail System Plan document. The map on the 1st page shows this area as a Natural resources Conservation area with trail corridor from the East to the West in the vicinity of this development. Also see Attachment 2. Attachment 2 shows the edge of this Level one habitat plunging in to the northern part of the property. This area is for the most part flood plain. Vegetative Cover The MLCCS is depicted on Attachment 3. The site has planted mixed conifers and deciduous to the SE, Short Grasses and Mixed Trees to the SW, Aspen Forest, Cattail Marsh and Boxelder to the North. Water Resources Surface water from this site flows to Baldwin Lake. The sub watershed is mostly flat with a very small slope going to the North. Attachment 4 shows the Sub Watershed Boundary National Wetlands Inventory, and Flood Plain. Not shown are the delineated wetlands on the site. Type 3 Wetlands were delineated in the NWI area and an area to the SE. Rice Creek Water Shed has received the wetland delineation but will not be able to verify wetland boundaries until spring. They have not looked at any of the proposed surface water management features at this time. Required Tree Preservation Plan and Resources Inventory The developer has submitted Tree Inventory and "Clear Zone" Map for trees and resources (Attachment 6). Trees in the save areas are depicted as separated