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-164' Staff P,.eview Letter, River Pines 5~ Addition March 7, 2002 Page 3 of 4 10. tl. All invert elevations and comer lot elevations shall be provided on the final grading plan. A table must be provided that includes the Plat name, lot, block, style of house, lowest floor elevation, lowest opening elevation, garage slab elevation, and the top of block elevation. Easements. 'The standard i O-foot drainage and utility easements (5 feet on common property lines) are provided around the perimeter of ail lots. The preliminary plat' identiSed an easement along the north property line proposed to be vacated. A legal description of the · easement (before and after plat recording) to be vacated is necessary in order to start vacation proceedings. Per the City's request, the easement parallel to T.H. #47 is 20 feet wide to provide sufficient area for trail construction. Trail Fees and Development: The City has also enacted a trail development fee. The current rate is $400.00 per new lot created; in this case the trail development fee will be applied to 17 lots and the existing homestead is exempt. In accordance with the preliminary plat, there is a 20-foot drainage and utility easement paralleI to Highway #47. The Development Agreement will require the construction of a trail parallel to State Highway ff47 from the north boundary of River Pines 5~' to the south. boundary of Apple Ridge. The trail segment shall be constructed within one year of the completion of River Pines 5th street improvements. The trail, construction costs outside the limits of River Pines 5~' will be credited towards the trail development fees due on the plat. The Development Agreement will require that the Developer provide the City with a separate easement, in recordable form, granting the City permission to utilize the drainage and utility easement for trail purposes. Park Dedication: The Park and Recreation Commission met on september 20, 2001 and recommended that park dedication consist of a cash payment. The current rate is $1',700.00 per lot and the existing homestead is exempt from this fee. Tree Preservation. The Final Grading Plan identifies existing tree stands. The plan still needs to be modified, or a separate Tree Preservation addendum has to be provided, to identify tree removal limits and the location of the tree save fences. The addition of one 2.5 inch dbh tree to the front of each newly_created lot sb. ould also be included in the text on the Grading Plan or the addendum. Sidewalks. At the time of preliminary plat review, it was noted that sidewalks are required on one side of alt non cul-de-sac streets. A revised preliminary plat was requested and has not been provided to date. Staff is requesting that a revised preliminary plat (one full scale and one 1 l"x 17" reduction) identifying the sidewalks be provided for the record. i I' I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I