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9. A. "The Sanctuarv" — OP Development Stage Plan/CUP/Preliminary Plnt — Resolution No. 2005-106 The City Planner reported this is an OP application to divide 153 acres into a maximum of 62 single family detached building lots, and 76 acres of Preserved Open Space. Based on the current zoning ordinance, 55 lots would be final platted and 7 potential lots would appear as outlots pending an anticipated future amendment to the zoning ordinance increasing OP density from 0.40 units/acre to 0.45 units per acre. The Preserved Open Space proposed responds in an area to the ultimate 62 lot configuration. One proposed lot (of either the 55 or 62) is proposed in return for restoration of the historic dairy barn by expenditure of at least $25,000, The OP Final Plan will be required to include specific plans and cost estimated for that barn restoration. The Planning Commission did not agree with the City Engineer's suggestions for two roundabout intersections or 26 foot wide street sections (except where the north/south street must meet MSA design standards), but does concur with the balance of the City Engineer's recommendations. The Park Commission concurred with the applicant's proposal to adjust the location of the public trail link from the south property line to the center open space outlet. They did not fully concur with the applicant's proposal that the applicant construct some features within the partial City Park that would be dedicated with the plat as credit toward Park Dedication Fees. The Park Superintendent was asked to review the future City park site to determine what improvements the developer could make during his construction phase -perhaps grading —that could be Park Dedication credit but not result in automatically placing this partial park site ahead of other necessary park/trail improvements elsewhere in the City. There was Council concurrence on the lots designated in red on the copy of the preliminary plat that has been signed by the Planner shall not be developed unless the City changes its regulations to permit a greater density, and if the City does not permit a greater density, those lots will become land trust conservation easements or open space easements. There was Council concurrence that Lots 1-7, Block 2, shall be reduced in lot depth, and Outlot B increased in area to preclude private property ownership of any portion of MN DNR protected Wetland 482-316W or the 15 foot vegetative buffer to the wetland required by the VBWD. There was Council concurrence that the OP Final Plan submission shall include construction detail and costs estimate for the restoration of the historic barn site M/S/P Smith/Conlin — to adopt Resolution No. 2005-106, A Resolution Approving the OP Development Stage Plan Conditional Use Permit, and Preliminary Plat of The Sanctuary -including -the eight conditions stated in the Resolution. (Motion passed 4-0). LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 2005