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.~ :;jl e CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 29, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Nancy Randall, Associate SUBJECT: March Planning Case 99-01 Case #99-01, Official Map - Josephine East LLC, Shoreline Lane Area Request. The applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the City's Official Map (Transportation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan) creating a cul-de-sac roadway system on Shoreline Lane approximately 600 feet North of County Road D and a dead end approximately 270 feet South of Edgewater Road. The area is zoned R-2 Single Family Residential District <Attachment A). e Background. The applicant recently submitted a preliminary plat showing the extension of Shoreline Lane. At the February 3, 1999, Planning Commission meeting the applicant withdrew their application to pursue an amendment to the Official Map. In 1991, the City Council and Planning Commission discussed preserving the future street extension of Shoreline Lane as part of the Hanson Plat (planning Case 91-05). The Hanson Plat was designed and approved with the intent that Shoreline Lane would continue and connect to the south portion of Shoreline lane in the future. In order to preserve the street extension, the City Council directed the City Engineer and Planner to prepare an official map of the Shoreline Lane area. The City of Arden Hills conducted a study of this area in 1992 (Distributed with 2/3/99 Planning Commission packet item 98-33). The purpose of this study and Official Map procedure was: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. e 6. T& establish and protect appropriate alignments for future streets in this area. To guide land owners in dividing and developing their properties regardless of neighboring owners' timing. To inform present residents of potential future streets. To guide the City in making decisions regarding platting and street locations. To protect the City and landowners from development that will restrict future desirable options. To establish a street pattern that will optimize development potential of all underdeveloped land in the neighborhood.