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. . .e~tervi[{e 'Estab[isnellSSi STAFF REPORT DATE: November 12, 2002 TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Kim Moore-Sykes, City Administrator (~&j RE: Rezoning Request and Preliminary Plat - John and Sanna Buckbee .................................................................................. BACKGROUND City Staff received a request from John and Sanna Buckbee to rezone their property at 7381 Peltier Circle from R-l to R-2. The Buckbees are proposing to sell their property and the purchaser is interested in developing the property as an R-2. This zoning designation allows for the construction of single family, detached dwellings and single family, attached dwellings, with two units. The intent is to develop this property into a mixed residential project, incorporating single family housing with twin home-style housing, similar to the Eagle Pass project. To meet the setback requirements and to allow for the development of this property, the Buckbees have also applied for a PUD and Special Use Permit once the rezoning is approved. The Public Hearing for the PUD will be scheduled for the Planning and Zoning meeting in December and the December 19th Council meeting. The developer understands that it will be their responsibility to extend water and sewer to this property. In researching the rezoning request, the Staff found that the Buckbee property is eligible for inclusion in the City's MUSA according to the City's Comprehensive Plan. Looping water through this area will provide increase fire protection to this proposed development and the surrounding properties. It will also provide another means of accessing water and having it available to all the homes in this area and to Centerville Elementary School as welL Road easements currently exist to the property. One road already exists as Peltier Circle and the other easement is unnamed, but platted and recorded with Anoka County. The developer will also be responsible for constructing this road to City specifications and it is expected that it will meet up with Peltier Lake Drive. The City received a letter from S1. Paul Water Utilities advising that the northern portion of the Buckbee property adjacent to Clearwater Creek has recorded restrictions. This portion was purchased by the Buckbees from St. Paul Water Utility and at the time of sale, the Buckbees agreed to leave this land structure free. This land is intended to be continued as a wetland. . In checking with the City Attorney about this restrictive covenant, Mr. Hoeft agreed that the land has to remain structure-free but the restriction will not prevent the Buckbee property from being rezoned.