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The Preserve on Sunset Lake- Sketch Plan <br />Page 2 <br />2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: <br />The applicant is requesting review and comments on a sketch plan for subdivision of the 135 acre <br />site for the development of 13 single family homes to be known as The Preserve on Sunset Lake. <br />The property has existing wetlands, but is primarily farm fields. The homes will be located on 5- <br />acre to 10 acre lots located off a cul-de-sac in the center of the site. Each lot would have its own <br />well and septic system on site. The applicant would retain a 23.4 acre site as open space owned <br />by the Homeowners Association (HOA) and dedicate an outlot north of 125th Street to the City <br />for an expansion of an existing City owned park parcel. The overall density of the project is 1 <br />unit per 10.38 acres. <br />3. BACKGROUND: <br />In 2006, a request from Benchmark Properties for a Rural Preservation Program Preliminary Plat <br />was approved for "Sunset Shores" consisting of 39 single family homes on these properties. That <br />ordinance allowed density bonuses, but has since been rescinded. At that time, the City accepted <br />a park dedication proposal which included expansion of the existing City owned park property on <br />Sunset Lake and a 35 acre outlot that included wetlands, park improvements, and trails. <br />4. CONTEXT: <br />A. Level of City Discretion in Decision -Making <br />The City's comments on a sketch plan are advisory only and non -binding. <br />B. Land Use and Zoning <br />The surrounding properties are outside of the MUSA and are zoned rural residential and consist <br />of single family homes on large lots. Sunset Lake is located northeast of the site. <br />C. Natural Characteristics of Site <br />The majority of the site consists of gently sloping uplands that has been previously farmed. The <br />site consists of one large high quality wetland on the east side, adjacent to Sunset Lake, and two <br />smaller wetlands located on the southeast corner and eastern edge of the site. A small portion of <br />the site is located on the eastern side of 125th Street with frontage along the southwest portion of <br />Sunset Lake. The site contains significant variation in elevation, with portions of the site <br />significantly higher than the water elevation of the lake. There are two existing single family <br />homes on the site that will remain. The single family home on the eastern side will be <br />incorporated into the development. <br />