2006 MASLA Merit Award for Private Landscape Design

Early in 2005, Greenspace LLC retained HKGi to help plan and develop a unique, high-amenity rural residential development encompassing more than 280 acres of land in Laketown Township, located on the north and west sides of Lake Bavaria near the city of Chaska.

The concept plan proposes three clusters of rural residential lots weaved together with an extensive common open space system, creating three small connected rural "neighborhoods" or "hamlets" within the overall site. The site contains many beautiful natural features that present opportunities to create a truly unique rural residential community for Chaska. The concept plan incorporates access and views to a wide range of natural features, including Lake Bavaria, a creek ravine, bluffs, woods, natural and man-made wetlands, meadows and pastures.

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In addition to the common open space system, the concept proposes dedication to the city of a 25-acre parcel located the southwest corner of Lake Bavaria. This large parcel provides a unique opportunity for the city to create a lakeshore park in the northwest section of the city incorporating public access to one of the city's most beautiful natural lakes.

Using open space design and rural residential cluster development techniques, HKGi's concept plan provides for 113 residential lots while preserving 67% of the site as permanent open space, including public and common open spaces. Amenities would include access to protected open spaces (lakeshore, woods, meadows, pastures, wetlands), walking/biking trails, equestrian trails and facilities, common outdoor structures and an environmental learning center.

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