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In 1992, M~en Mr. McDonald subdivided hig land into the exigfing two home,tea&, gtaffmade a recommendation for a shared access onto Variolite Street. Following previous and current practice to limit the number of accesses onto Variolite Street, staff is recommending that the two newly created lots also share an access onto Variolite Street. Staff is also recommending that the driveways for the newly created lots be aligned on the lots in a manner that will allow for future subdivision, and ultimately accesses onto Variolite can be eliminated and converted to an interior road. The plat is retaining a 66-foot drainage and utility easement through the plat in an east/west direction. The easement is intended to preserve a corridor for a future road that is designated in the comprehensive plan to facilitate the future extension of 167th Avenue to Armstrong Boulevard. At their September 10, 2001 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed subdivision and recommended that the applicant proceed to final plat stage. During the Staff review of the final plat of McDonald 2~'d Addition, the applicant was notified that the City has an unwritten policy that requires alt wetlands to be encumbered by a drainage and utility easement. Mr. McDonald made the decision not to continue with the proposed plat at that time. The City Council reviewed Mr. McDonald's request to withdraw his application for final plat approval on October 9, 2001. During the meeting the City Council directed staff to review the current policy regarding encumbering wetlands and provide alternatives. Mr. McDonald rescinded his request to withdraw his application and waived the 60 day decision rule to allow time for the City Council and City Staff to review the current policy and possibly look at other alternatives. The City Council adopted a policy on January 22, 2002, stating that parcels outside of the MUSA Boundary that are ten acres in size or larger may be exempt from dedicating a drainage and utility easement over the wetlands located on a subject parcel. The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed McDonald 2'~a Addition final plat. It would appear that the proposed McDonald 2"d Addition meets the requirements established in the newly adopted policy on encumbering wetlands. Mr. McDonald is dedicating the required drainage and utility easements on three parcels that are less than 10 acres in size and dedicating a 66-foot drainage and utility easement for the drainage ditch that generally runs in a north-south direction located on Lot 4, Block 1. Mr. McDonald and Mr. Makowsky have written the attached letter stating that a drainage swale will be dug to direct the runoff to the drainage ditch that is protected by the 66-foot wide drainage and utility easement that runs north-south on the subject property. City Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the final plat of McDonald Second Addition. Councilmember Hendriksen requested that the area being identified for utility and drainage easement be indicated on a map and kept on record. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to adopt Resolution #02-02-042 granting final plat approval to McDonald Second Addition contingent upon compliance with the City staff review letter dated September 20, 2001, revised February 8, 2002, and the developers entering into a development agreement with the City. Further discussion: City Engineer Olson reviewed the drainage easements on the site. He explained that staff did discuss the possibility of digging an additional swale, but did not feel that City Council/February 12, 2002 Page 26 of 33