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Background <br />Mattamy HomeLimited <br />Minneapolis Division <br />720I Washington Avenue Sout. Suite 201. Edina, MN 55438 <br />T (952) 898-2100 <br />������&U�U� <br />����N��0���U��N�N� <br />Lino LakesMinnesota <br />September 8, 2014 <br />�������� <br />:xmm�-o��u� <br />SEP 0 8 2014 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />Watermark (previously named Ingleside), is a proposed master planned community proposed on <br />372 acres generally located between County Road 21 and Highway 35E, just north of County Road <br />14. The neighborhood is proposed to consist of approximately 876 units, made up of attached <br />row townhomes and detached single family homes on various lot sizes at different price points. <br />The proposal contains a central neighborhood park integrated into network of public open <br />spaces, an extensive storm water management system and a variety of different wetland <br />complexes, both natural and created. The concept plan and proposed house plans have been <br />reviewed by the City Council on two previous occasions; first in the context of the overall Lino <br />Lakes market and secondly with a focus on the house plans themselves. <br />Guiding Considerations <br />While there are many considerations to take into account on a proposal of this size, it is <br />necessary understand two factors that drive the design — stormwater management and project <br />Often, streets and blocks are designed to create sub -neighborhoods by limiting streets that cut <br />through sub -neighborhoods (connectivity) and building cul-de-sacs. In this proposal, it is done <br />primarily to create naturally draining rear yard areas, minimize City stormwater facilities, <br />minimize gas line crossings and allow for an extensive drainage/ponding system to meet <br />requirements set forth by the Rice Creek Watershed District. While decreasing the number of <br />homes that can be constructed, the plan allows for many more walkouts and sub -neighborhoods <br />— allowing for higher priced homes and more desirable (to the market) pockets of development. <br />Secondly, this is a large project located on a site with little amenity other than its ease of access. <br />To be successful, for both Mattamy and the City of Lino Lakes, a variety of products must be <br />introduced to address a broad spectrum of buyers while also speeding absorption. Offering a <br />variety of products not only makes it possible to move up the housing chain within the same <br />neighborhood but also gives the development a more diverse look, different architectural styles <br />CHARLOTTE " JACKSONVILLE ~ MINNEAPOLIS ~onmmno ^ PHOENIX ^ SARASOTA ~ TAMPA ^ TUCSON ~ CALGARY ^ EDMONTON ^ OTTAWA ~roannno <br />