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f ervi{fe 'Est46{isftetf 1.857 .,' ~ f I ~17;)1\ ~ ~# STAFF REpORT DATE: May 14,2003 FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, City Administrator \~ J ~ TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers RE: Rezoning, Lot Combination and Preliminary Plat Requests for Hunter's \ n~' Crossing, Second Addition, Phase I. .. ~ V' ......................................................................... \~\f I- \.~ . ~</J ~~ Mr. Richard Carlson has requested that Hunter's Crossing, Second Addition be rezoned from R-1 Rural to R-2 SF Residential Planned Unit Development for the purpose of developing single family residential homes. Hunter's Crossing, Second Addition is proposed to be comprised of the two sections of land lying directly south of the existing Hunter's Crossing, First Addition residential development. But before this rezoning public hearing can happen, a public hearing needs to be held to approve the advancing of the City's MUSA, as per Minnesota Statute. An amendment request has also been submitted to the Metropolitan Council by the property owner. ~ Mr. Carlson has stated before at the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City O/~. . I~ J( Council that he is interested in doing this development in a phased manner and as such, ~~ r.. he needs to combine the two parcels in order to accommodate the construction of the first f\(\J} phase of the proposed second addition. Mr. Carlson would like to grade phase two of the ~ I ~ second addition of Hunter's Crossing so that he can begin construction of the storm water ~ ponds and the installation of the pipes. He proposes to also seed the second phase this ~ year so that the graded area has time to settle and stabilize before construction would '. 0 l.-- I A~.# \~ begin in this area in approximately two years. .~ rY"' r..1JY, ~o . . ~\T llY Combining the parcels now, also gives him clear title and alleviates any potential issues U\poX with setbacks that may arise during the construction of the first phase of this addition that ~ may encroach into the-adjoining parcel. O~ Lastly, Mr. Carlson is also seeking a preliminary plat for his proposed development \0 f;, vJ showing residential lots on Phase I and Phase IT as an outlot. r . Mr. C:arlson has su~mi~ed the app~~riate applications :md paid the req~ed fees fo~ th~. ..,~ ~ rezomng, lot combmation and preliminary plat. The CIty Clerk has publIshed a no1:J.ce V~. for these public hearings and sent letters to those property owners affected by these - ~ proposed requests as required by the Minnesota statutes.