Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/12/2005

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M~rig,-old frond /~;)ril 15,.2005 2.7? J Tree D'eserYation Plan: The City's Tree Preservation Ordinance applies to your proposed plat. A_ Trix: ?resen, afion plan. must be part of the preliminary, plat submittal, Density TPansition: Currently, City Code. i:equires density.' transition between 'the' proposed si~.gle-hmily urban' 16ts and the surrounding .singlezfamilY rural lots. Den~ity'.tran.sition requirements must be incorporated into the preliminary plat s%mittat. Wetlands: A substantial portion of the property is ~etland, which will need to .be delineated and c~acumbcred with drainage and utility easements on the preliminary and final plats. The Citz. antitzipa'~es adopting' a wetland' buffer ordinance in spring/summer 2005.. Staff is requesting that the d'evelopeP give· some' consideratiofl- to -implementing a'wetland buffer where applicable' throughout the plat. Traffic Analysis, Report: The city Charter requires a traffic analys'is- report for' this development. City Staff will utilize the services -of a consultant to prepare the repo~ and the eXpcases incurred will be chm:g~d to the plat application escrow fund. This report must. be available at.the time ofpreliminhry plat review. Grading and Drainage Plans: Grading and drainage plans will need to' be .prg¥ided' dmfng the~.. . .Preliminary plat'process. Ponding will be required prior to discharge-into public wet. er b. odies such as the on-site wetlands. A permit from. the Lower Rum RiVer' Water Management Organization wlll.be required. . . , " Streets and Accek~'. ' The-sketch:plan"prop0ses one new access to Highwa3~' 47~ at 1.60~. Ln-NW and to connect to 162"d Ave NW. A stub street is proposed to the r~orth; a temporary cul-de-sac wilt be required in this location. Staff has sent the sketch plan to MnDOT for revi'ew and cc~mment. ' · · Utiliities: All' 10ts are proposed to be served by municipal sewer.and water. 'You have submitted a" request fbr feasibility study.to determine the feasibility of providing municipal' sewer and water to the subject property; 'this'-reqficst is under consideration by. the City Council, and must be . approved prior tO the approval of this plat. ' ' " Park Dedication: The sketch plan will be forwarded to the Park and Recreati6n Commission for a recommendation on park dedication. The C~ty has the option for land, cash or a combination ' tin ere{ol: ~t. is expected that a formal Park Dedication recommendation will occur at the preliminary pla~ stage. Trail Fee: Trail Fees must be paid for new lots created prior to release of the final plat for " rectCrdi~.~.g'. It should be' noted that the Park and Trail Plan shows a proposed trail on the eas~ side of' '[-Jii 5hway 47. ' 7