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1d. Extend Time to File Development Contract and Final Plat Mylars for Boulder Cove Project No. 06-15 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952.227.1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952,227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us ~cL - - MEMORANDUM <((D. TO: Paul Oehme, Director of Public Works/City Engineer ", r FROM: Alyson Panske, Assistant City Engineer W' t /;!. · DATE: August 13,2007 SUBJECT: Extend Time to File Development Contract and Final Plat Mylars for Boulder Cove- Project No. 06-15 (Simple Majority Vote Required) On September 25, 2006, City Council approved the final plat, development contract and construction plans for the Boulder Cove development. On November 13,2006 City Council extended the time to file the final plat to May 1, 2007 due to unresolved issues with the legal description of the parent parcel. On April 3, 2007 the developer sent staff an email stating that these issues remain unresolved and requested that the time to file the final plat be extended to August 1,2007. On July 24, 2007, the developer sent staff a letter requesting that the time to file the final plat be extended to August 1, 2008 to allow him sufficient time to secure financing for the project. The developer acknowledges that the cash fees collected with the final plat will be updated to reflect those in effect at the time the development contract is to be filed. Once construction on the project is about to commence, staff will send a notice to residents adjacent to the project. Staff recommends that City Council extend the time to file the Boulder Cove Development Contract and Final Plat to August 1,2008 contingent upon payment of cash fees in effect at the time of filing. Enclosure: Letter from Roger Derrick date July 24,2007. c: Roger Derrick, Cottage Homesteads at Boulder Cove G:\ENG\PROJECTS\A-E\Boulder Cove\extend filing time 08-13-07.doc The City 01 Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. Cottag Homesteads at Boulder Cove, LLC - Cottage Homesteads at Boulder Cove, LLC 7300 Metro Blvd., Suite #360 Edina, MN 55439 952.830.0161 Fax: 952.831.1215 July 24, 2007 REceIVED JUL 2 6 2007 CITY OF CHANHASSEN Ms. Shanneen AI-Jaff City of Chanhassen Planning Department 7700 Market Blvd PO Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear Ms. AI-Jaff, Cottage Homesteads at Boulder Cove, LLC, is requesting a one-year extension, until August 1, 2008, for the filing of the final plat of Boulder Cove. The current problems in the residential real estate market are causing banks to be more cautious when committing to land development loans. The lender we had in place when we purchased the property two years ago is no longer making loans. We are talking to other lenders who are interested in financing Boulder Cove, but they want to see "pre-sales." As you know, in order to file the plat we must give the city security of nearly $1 million and pay fees of more than $200,000.00. We need a lender in place in order to do that. We are developing our plans to initiate a pre-sale marketing campaign, and hope to obtain the necessary pre-sales between now and next spring/summer so that we can go ahead and close with the lender, file the plat, and build our project. Thank you for your consideration. ~elY, ~~De' Cottage Homesteads at Boulder Cove, LLC