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Review File: 16-51: Woodlands 2nd Addition Final Plat Review April 7, 2016 Page 3 of 4 the proposed lots and the existing homes to the south. A Tree Preservation Easement has been submitted by the Applicant and appears that it will provide sufficient protection of the wooded area between the existing and proposed neighborhoods.. Tree Preservation. A Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan was submitted and approved as part of the review of the Preliminary Plat. The bulk of the protected trees occur in the southern portion of this addition and shall be retained to serve as a transition between the newly created lots and the existing neighborhood to the south. Tree save fencing shall be installed prior to commencement of any earthwork and shall remain in place throughout the duration of the project. Topsoil. Each individual lot will be subject to the City's topsoil requirement. Copies of the load tickets shall be provided for each property and topsoil shall be approved by the City prior to installing landscaping. There shall be no topsoil placed within any delineated wetland or tree preservation area. This is reviewed at time of Building Permit Application and request for Certificate of Occupancy for each individual lot. Wetlands: The site contains several areas of existing wetlands. The Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), enacted by the State Legislature, prohibits certain activities from occurring within a wetland, including draining, filling and excavating. In order to ensure compliance with the WCA standards, silt fencing along the delineated boundary of wetlands will need to be installed and maintained throughout the duration of construction, including the final landscape improvements on individual lots. This will be instrumental in preventing fill (topsoil and sod) from being placed within the delineated boundaries of a wetland Development Agreement and Development Fees: The Developer shall be required to enter into a Development Agreement with the City. A draft of the Development Agreement is included. Note that the Applicant has provided the City an estimate of costs for all public improvements, including the cost of the cul-de-sac bulb (even though it is not being constructed at this time). The City has identified several costs that are missing and need to be incorporated. These are outlined in a review memo from our Engineering Department dated April 5, 2016. An estimate of the required Development Fees is also included in the DRAFT Development Agreement.