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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Prelim/nary Plat Review: Villas at Meadow Point Afigust 20, 2002, Revised September 20, 2002, Revised October 4, 2002 Page 4 of 5 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Sidewalks: The preliminary plat shows 5-foot concrete sidewalks along one side of ali public streets. (Sodium St., 154th Ave. and 154m Lane) in accordance with City Ordinances. Trail Development and Trail Fees: The proposed plat was reviewed at the September 12, 2002 Park Commission meeting. The Park Commission is requiring that trail development fees be paid for the development. The Trail Development fee in effect at the time of Final Plat approval will be charged. (The 2001 rate is $400.00 per housing unit). In addition, the Park Commission also is requiring that the developer construct 8-foot bituminous trails along Sunfish Lake Blvd., Alpine Dr., and Nowthen Blvd. where the proposed development abuts the aforementioned right-of-ways. Under the motion approved' by the park Commission, these trails will not be eligible for credit. Stormwater Management Fee: The City's stormwater management.. fee is $375.00 per unit and is required prior to recording the plat. Density Transition: The City Council recently adopted a density transition ordinance that took effect on September 30, 2002. As part of your site plan submittal you have provided the City with information on how the western property lines would have landscape buffering in accordance with the new ordinance. A preliminary review of the buffering finds that the landscape buffering will be in compliance with the new ordinance with the exception of the absence of one evergreen tree. Staff will comment on the density transition in more detail during the site plan review process. Other Permits: The developer is responsible for obtaining any permits required from other regulatory agencies. Sept.ember 24, 2002 City Council Meeting;. The City Council, at thek September 24, 2002 meeting, tabled actii~n on ihe' preliminary plat of Villas of Meadow Point in order to get further information on several matters. These items included the finding out the Ramsey Park Commission's actions regarding the plat (see #11 and #13 of this letter) , Anoka County's response to the plat, the possibility of relocating the accesses for the single family lots on Alpine Dr. to the rear, and the extension of the-sanitary sewer trunk line. In addition, the. City Council instructed staff to send the new density transition ordinance to the three adjoining property owners along the western border of the development to inform them' of the density transition options available to the City. The letter and ordinance was sent out on September 30, 2002. The City Council will be discussing the emension of the sanitary sewer trunk line into the development and how it will be financed at a work session on October 8, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. Please plan on attending. -141-