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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />environmental effects" to require the preparation of an <br />EAW. <br /> <br />In July 2001 the City of Ramsey hired Pr°Source <br />Technology, Inc. to address the i-ssues stated in the citizen's. <br />request for an EAW. The report from ProSource (dated <br />August 3,200 I) included a Limited EAW and concluded in <br />their opinion that The Ponds development will NOT have a <br />significant environmental effect. <br /> <br />Parks, Trails and Sidewalks. In accordance with City <br />Ordinances five feet wide sidewalks will be provided on <br />one side of each through street. Ci~f Ordinances aisc <br />require a 10% land dedication or cash contributions in lieu <br />of such dedication. The City currently has a park dedication <br />fee of $1,300.00 per unit and a trail development fee of <br />$325.00 per unit. City ordinance also states that in the event <br />a combination of land and cash is required, the amount of <br />land to be dedicated shall' be credited against the total park <br />dedication requirement. The City code aisc states that park <br />dedication credit will be given for constrUction of any. trails <br />required to be installed. This matter Will be on the January -. <br />~ 0, 2002 Park and Recreation Commission meeting agenda. <br /> <br />Tree Preservation. The City does not have an Ordinance on <br />tree preservation. They do however as a policy recotTm~end <br />that significant existing trees be preserved and protected <br />during site grading/development activity. As a real estate <br />and land development company, Royal Oaks Realty agrees <br />with that policy and reco~2izes the value of preserving <br /> <br />-151- <br /> <br /> <br />