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-238- In accordance with City Code all public streets will be surfaced with bituminous pavement and finished with concrete curbing. The site plan also indicates that individual driveways will be paved. Barium and Cobalt Streets are proposed to be extended from the south into the plat; Barium Street will turn to the west and become 152"a Lane and then "T" into Cobalt Street; and Cobalt Street will extend north to 153'~ Avenue NW. The plat indicates that Cobalt will be connected to an existing north/south private driveway on the Bills Superette Site and dedication of the private street as a public roadway will be required. No access is proposed from St. Francis Blvd. NW.* The pedestrian/bike path is proposed tO be continUed along the east side of State Highway #47. The City passed an ordinance on August 22, 2000 requiting a five-foot sidewalk on at least one side of each through street in all urban subdivisions. The site plan indicates that a sidewalk will be located along the east side of Cobalt Street, south side of 152nd Lane, and west side of Barium Street. ' MnDot submitted a letter of comment stating that the existing driveway from the farmstead property must be removed. The site plan indicates that there will be no access points from Highway #47. MnDot will also be requiring a drainage permit for the proposed development. The developer will need to obtain a permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and is responsible in obtaining any other permits or licenses required from other regulatory agencies. The proposed development will be served by municipal water and sanitary sewer. City Code requires exterior wall f'mishes to consist of face brick, natural stone, pre-cast concrete, finished metal frame paneling, or glass. The exterior materials proposed for all the multi-family units is maintenance free siding and asphalt shingles. The maintenance free siding is a deviation from the R-3 Urban Residential standards and will require City Council approval. The landscaping plan is acceptable and meets City standards. The R-3 Urban Residential district requires a 15-foot screening buffer between the proposed multi-family development and the existing residential developments located to the east, south east, and south of the project area. The site plan is proposing a 15-foot screening buffer in the form of various trees and shrubs. The developer is proposing a site plan that follows the current requirements and standards established in the R-3 Urban Residential district. The R-3 district requires a 15-foot screening buffer from proposed and existing residential developments. The proposed density transition Ordinance that was recently reviewed by the City Council, proposed to exempt this property from the transitioning requirements set forth in the City Charter. I I I I I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I