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Planning panel recommends council approve Hardwood Estates Third Subdivision preliminary plat and PUD

3295192 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

City staff and EDA members recommended the preliminary plat and PUD for Hardwood Estates Third Subdivision be forwarded to the City Council after a public hearing and discussion covering park dedication, pond maintenance, lot mix and construction phasing.

At a joint meeting of the Cannon Falls Planning Commission and Economic Development Authority, staff presented the preliminary plat and planned-unit development (PUD) for Hardwood Estates Third Subdivision and asked the commission to recommend approval to the City Council.

The item moved forward after a public hearing was opened and closed with no public speakers; staff said the development is running ahead of schedule and the EDA has relationships with two local builders, Fieldstone Family Homes and Johnson Ryland Builders, that have driven strong lot demand. "We wouldn't be in the position that we are without them," staff said.

The commissioners and staff discussed site features and conditions of approval. Staff confirmed the pond in the park is a retention pond and that the retention facility was created to serve the entire development; Chairperson Johnson…

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