HomeMy WebLinkAbout14.E. Recommendation from the Environmental Advisory Committee to Consider ab AUAR for Eastern Shakopee
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Mark Themig, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Director
Michael Leek, Community Development Director
Meeting Date: May 17, 2005
Subject: Recommendation from the Environmental Advisory Committee to
Consider an AUAR for Eastern Shakopee
INTRODUCTION
The Environmental Advisory Committee is recommending that the City Council order an
Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for approximately 2,000 acres south and
east of Dean Lake.
DISCUSSION
As you are aware, there are several developments planned for a portion of eastern
Shakopee that is generally east and south of Dean Lake bounded by the South bridge
development on the north, the southern Minnesota River Bluffs on the south, and CR 18
on the east. The following is an update on the status of each of these developments, and
are shown on the attached map:
A. Tollefson Development - Shutrop property north of CR 16: Applications for MUSA
extension being reviewed by the Planning Commission. Consideration has been
continued to June. Preliminary Plat application returned to applicant as incomplete.
B. Tollefson Development - Shutrop property south of CR 16: Applications for MUSA
extension being reviewed,
C. Noecker Development - Hanson property north of CR 16: Preliminary plat
application deemed incomplete.
D. Ryland Homes - Liesener property north of CR 16: Preliminary plat application being
reviewed. MUSA extension approved. Preliminary plat recommended for denial at
May 5 Planning Commission Meeting. Scheduled for City Council review on May 17.
E. College City Homes - Pavek property north of CR 16: MUSA recently granted.
Preliminary plat application returned to applicant as incomplete.
In addition, "F" shows the location of the land owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community.
In December 2004, we held a meeting with the developers that were proposing
developments in this area. At that meeting, we specifically asked the developers to work
together to coordinate their proposals to address the street, utility, park, outlet channel,
and greenway considerations. Instead of working together on a unified plan, we have
received separate concepts and plat applications from individual developers. The lack of
coordination among the developers has resulted in a significant amount of additional
work both for staff and the city's boards and commissions as we try to sortthrough these
issues.