1997-03-18 Rezoning of Center Oaks ParcelPILOT -
LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
March 18, 1997
Planning Commission, City Council members, and City Consultants
c/o Mr. Gary Hale,
City Administrator
5975 Main Avenue NE.
Albertville, MN 55301
RE: Rezoning of Center Oaks parcel R-1A to PUD overlay
Dear Mr. Hale:
This letter serves to confirm our conversations regarding the goals for the submissions of
the final plans. Pilot Land Development has submitted material to reactivate the tabled
application from November of 1996. This submission of plans is consistent with the
sketch plans previously shown to the Planning Commission and discussed as part of the
golf course project. As plans for the Cedar Creek Golf Course become refined,
applications will be submitted for the balance of the affected parcels.
Plans for the project are as follows:
• A 4 Outlot plat will be filed immediately upon Council Approval to create a land sale
to the Feneis development group for their project.
Kalland Avenue will be extended as part of the approval process for the senior
housing proposal. Pilot will build the first 150' to provide access and utility
connections to the multi -family Cottages site. The remaining 350 ` and Kantar Court
will be built during 1998.
The existing homestead does not pose any fire or life safety hazards and is
incorporated into the plans as a new lot. Sewer and water stubs will be available for
hookup to the house upon construction of Kantar Court. The house is currently rented
and will have new tenants moving in on May 1, 1997. At such time as Kantar is
completed the property may be converted to a for sale home. No records of code
violations are part of the property file. A gravel driveway will continue to serve the
home through 1997 connecting to Kalland.
Park land Area is partially satisfied with the plat. Pilot requests to use the balance of
required fees to install desired facilities in the existing park. We would like to
complete the installation of facilities such as ball diamond fencing, trail access points,
and any additional walkways added through the Parkside plat by the new Trails Plan
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before the end of summer 1997. Fees should be calculated for the entire preliminary
plat, and a required cap on facilities will be projected to provide as much of a finished
park as possible.
• Future program elements may be desired as part of a park master plan which would
remain the obligations of the park or general fund. See proposed Park Layout Plan.
Due to existing trees, we recommend that any play structures use a fort like theme
with timbers. The existing low area can be flooded in winter for an easy outdoor
skating rink of a modest size. The existing shed can remain as a temporary warming
shelter. It currently has power, but would require a new meter socket connection.
• Trails will be installed per the master trails plan and as shown on the preliminary plat.
Trails will be installed on a final plat phase basis. The requested trails corridor from
Karsten to Kalland will require the lots west of the trail to slide west. As a result, a
few lots may drop to 14,000 SF. We will still have greater than 90' fronts on all of
these affected lots.
• Water quality ponds for the entire project will be constructed with the first phase of
the project. No wetland fill is proposed as part of the project. However, portions of
Ditch #9 may be converted from open ditch to a pipe through the Karsten Drive
connection into Cedar Creek South. We request approval to grade the entire site
after preliminary plat approval by Council. A $50,000 letter of credit is proposed as
surety. As a reminder, it is currently all exposed awaiting crop planting, so no
Practical difference exists between the current unregulated condition and proposed
grading. Upon grading, seed crops will be planted.
• Phase one of the project will be the extension of Kalenda Drive to the 55th Street
intersection, then west to the plat boundary with Cedar Creek South, then north to
create a full loop to Kahler Drive within the Parkside 3rd Addition plat. This
positions the development to extend sewer and roads into Cedar Creek South to tie to
the Summerfield project and Cedar Creek North.
• Phase 2 will include Kalland to the Heuring site and Kantar Court along with formal
lotting of sewered lots on Karsten.
• Phase 3 will be the extension of Kalenda to 53rd, contingent on 53rd being approved
and under construction. In the absence of a development contract for 53rd, a loop
would need to be created through proposed Phase 3.
• Phase 4, Kahler Drive is not projected to be completed until substantial progress is
made on a golf course, thereby taking maximum advantage of exposure to a
completed open space amenity.
In exchange for the flexibility of the design, trails and walks over and above the loop on
Kahler will be installed along the east side of Kalenda to provide a connection to "Roman
Becker Park". This will create a pedestrian environment for 80% of the plat. This
additional trail will be a 5' concrete sidewalk.
Easements and ROW: Kahler, Kalenda, and Kalland are proposed as a 60' and 70'
ROW with a 36' pavement width. Consistent with ITE standards, areas of a subdivision
having fewer than 25 lots causing traffic generation could utilize smaller right of ways
and narrower pavement. Karsten and Kantar Court are proposed to be eligible for a 50;
ROW and 32' pavement width with a 5' sidewalk. If a 60' ROW and a 36' road remain a
requirement, then the proposed sidewalk shall be deleted..
Based on the City schedules we project the following schedule:
July 15 - Grading start Phase one and two.
August 15 - Pipe work for phase one commences.
Please contact us with any questions you may have at any time. Thank you in advance for
your comments and consideration.
Sincerely,
Donald Jensen
Land Development Director & Consultant to Center Oaks
Attachments: sketch plan of Center Oaks property,