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Preliminary Plat Review: Alpine Acres May 16, 2003, revised June 6, 2003, revised June 20, 2003 Page 5 of 6 trails outside of the plat boundary, however the developer receives a credit against trail fees for the construction of the trail. Sidewalks: City Code requires the installation of sidewalks along one side of all non cul-de-sac public streets. The preliminary plat is proposing to provide a 5-foot sidewalk along Sodium Street, Radium Street, and Tungsten Street, which complies with City Code. Open Space: City Ordinances require that at least 40% of the development consist of open space. Qualifying areas include grassed lawns, landscaped areas, gardens, natural areas, landscape rock, mulch, wetlands, and ponding areas. At least 10% of the open space must be shown as an easily identifiable common area for the use of the surrounding residents. The preliminary plat is proposing 40% open space or I7.0 acres. The identifiable common area requirement is 1.7 acres in size. The development is showing six (6) common open space nodes throughout the development to meet the 1.7 acre common open space requirement Stormwater Management Fee: The City has enacted a stormwater management fee of $375.00 per unit. A payment in the amount of $75,750 will be required pr/or to the City releasing the plat for recording. The existing homestead is exempt from the stormwater management fee. Tree Preservation Plan: A tree preservation plan was submit-ted to the City. dated April 25, 2003. There are seven different "tree save" areas that show a total of lg3 existing trees that are to remain after the development occurs. At the northern end of the development, a large stand of cedars (totaling 54 trees) is being_.preserved. The majority of the remaining trees to remain are oaks ranging from seven (7) to twenty-four (24) inches in diameter. There is also a large white pine that is being preserved just north of the existing single-family homes. Most of the "tree save" areas appear to be designated green space which is ideal. Density Transitioning: City Ordinances require a transition between higher density developments and lower density developments. 'The subject development is required to provide density transitioning along the western edge of the development as it is located adjacent to four -existing single-family homes. The preliminary plat is proposing to satisfy density transitioning through the landscape buffer option. The buffer area is required to be a twenty-five (25) foot wide area located along the common boundary. This common boundary is roughly 1,000 feet Ln length, which would require a minimum of twenty (20) deciduous overstory trees, twenty (20) evergreens, and twenty (20) understory trees in the twenty-five foot wide buffer area. The preliminary plat show twenty-one (21) deciduous, overstory trees, twenty (20) evergreens, and twenty (20) understory trees. There does appear to be seven (7) trees, four (4) Allegheny Serviceberry and three (3') River Birch, which do not fall within the designated twenty-five foot buffer strip. However, the location of the said trees provide a nice buffer from an existing single family home to a dedicated -190-