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$ooptn9 Document Nort~fork Planned Unit Develol~nent Page 5 E. Demand for Public Services ~his develol~ent will create a 9reater demand for existin9 public services including police, fire, emergency and other services. liill~: ~he impact of develol~ent on police, fire, emergency and other services and the indirect effects this development may have on F. Recreatior~tl Resource ~is develotment will occur on a 1,200 acre parcel of open space in the City. ~he City's clevelol~ent eontrols require developers to meet with the City's Park and Recreation Commission to determine a park dedication either in the form of a financial contribution to the City's park fund or a land donation to be included in the City's park system. ~ne developers have met with the Park and Recreation Coa~ission and have agreed that due to the nature of Lake Itasca, there will be no public access to the lake. ~l~e Commission and developers will continue to discuss the possibility of future limited public use of the develol~nent in the form of a trail system to be integrated with the City's overall park plans. I~sue: ~l~e effect of develol~nent of or around Lake Itasca on the recreational resources in the area. G. ISildiife Babitat ~l~is develol~ent is proposed to occur on allxoximately 1,250 acres of land. ~l~e developers are proposing to leave approximately 566 acres (about 45%) of the site as open space. Virtually all of t~he wildlife habitats in shorelands, wetlands and flood plain areas will not be altered. I~ue: ~ne impact on wildlife due to development and related actions. R. hrcheological and Bistorical Sites ~here may be significant archeological or historical resources on the site. ~l~e site is currently being surveyed for any archeologically or historically significant sites as specified by the I4innesota liistorical Society. Issue: Survey the area for the presence of unreported arc~eologi cal/'histor ical resources.