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84-075 . . . RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, Shorewood Oaks Development, Inc., has applied to the City of Shorewood for amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and related re-zoning and development plans as more specifically set out in that certain booklet entitled Shorewood Oaks - Shorewood Oaks Development, Inc., Consulting Planners, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Howard Dahlgren Associates/Incorporated, (February 17, 1984); and WHEREAS, the application is for property located on the north side of Highway 7 between Strawberry Lane and Freeman Park and contains approximately 44 acres of land as more specifically described in said booklet, and WHEREAS, said request was presented to the Planning Commission on March 6, 1984; and WHEREAS, the matter was heard before the City Council on June 25, 1984, and the City Council directed the City Attorney to draw a resolution setting forth Findings of Facts, and Conclusions in denying applicant's request for amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. WHEREAS, the Developer requested a sixty (60) day extension to make a new presentation to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Developer appeared before the City Council on October 15, 1984 to make additional presentation; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council for the City of Shorewood finds the following facts: 1. That the subject property is approximately 44 acres and is presently zoned R-2. 2. That the R-2 zone allows for the construction of single family houses with a density of two units per acre. 3. That the Comprehensive Plan designates the area as low density residential with a property density of one to two units per acre. 4. That Applicants have requested that the Comprehensive Plan be amended to allow two to three units per acre for construction of a mix of 96 single family units and 29 townhouse units for a total overall density of 125 dwelling units on the site. 5. That such a request and re-zoning would not correspond to the City's R-2 zoning. 6. That the property is bounded on the north by a city park, on the east by a city park and single family dwelling, on the south by Highway 7 and medium density residential in the City of Chanhassen, and on the west by medium density residential. . 7. That the property is relatively flat, slopes gently to the north, and has soils consisting of silty clays, and a high water table persists on the site. Vegetation on the property is approximately 75% mixed lowland woods with a predominance of elm, ash, basswood, poplar, box elder and maple, and 25% an old field. Shrub layer is predominantly sumac, buckthorn, and dogwood. 8. That the property is presently served by a 24-inch sanitary sewer main. The site is not served by City storm-water or sewer-water system. 9. The proposed development would be in accordance with the site data summary attached as Exhibit A. lO. That no one from the public has spoken in favor of the project. . ll. That the Developer has not adequately addressed the concerns of the Council over the proposed location for ingress and egress to the project from Highway 7. The location as presently planned for the project to Highway 7, is not conducive to the increased traffic caused by the proposed increased density of the project. l2. That the drainage for the project involves the use of a detention pond on city park land. The Council is concerned with the downstream effect of the project and has not received adequate assurances concerning the possible future expense that could be incurred by the City for the correction and/or protection of downstream property owners. 13. That the Developer claims that the site is marginal property and that the necessity for correction requires a higher density. However, the Council does not feel that Developer has established to the Council's satisfaction, the inability to develop the site in accordance with the present density regulations of the Comprehensive Plan. l4. That the increase in density in this area would be be inconsistent with the density as set forth in the Comprehensive plan for the adjacent areas. The overall plan for the city provides for the higher densities in the eastern portion of the city, and more moderate and low densities in the western portion of the city. 15. That it is in the best interest, general welfare and good of the public that the density in this area of the . . . . community, and this site in particular, remain as presently set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the request for the comprehensive plan amendment as set forth hereinabove is hereby denied. DATED: , 1984. CITY OF SHOREWOOD By: Robert Rascop, Its Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. ~H . WHEREAS, Shorewood Oaks Development, Inc. is approximately 44 acres of land, located on the north Highway 7, between Strawberry Lane and Freeman Park; the owner of side of State and WHEREAS, the aforementioned owner has requested that the zoning of the property be amended from R-2, Single Family Residence to P.U.D., Planned Unit Development; and WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning would exceed the land use density prescribed by the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan, dated September, 1984; and WHEREAS, comtemporaneously with the rezoning request the owner requested an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, which was fully considered by the City Council and heretofore denied on 22 October 1984 by Resolution No. 75-84; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shorewood hereby denies the request for rezoning. DATED: 1984 CITY OF SHOREWOOD . By: Robert Rascop, Its Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk .