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3) 4) 5) 6) 7) A 20 foot drainage/utility easements shown in areas where utilities will be located on the final plat Satisfaction of the WMO permit requirements Developer entering into a Development Agreement Receiving Final Site Plan Approval Receiving a Conditional Use Permit for Importing Soils Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Pearson, and Elvig. Voting No: Councilmembers Strommen, and Zimmerman. Abstained: Councilmember Kurak. Case #4: Request for Final Site Plan Approval for The Village of Sunfish Lake Development; Case of LTR Land Development, LLC Councilme~nber Kurak abstained from the discussion. a) Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that LTR Land Development, LLC has applied for final site plan approval for the Village of Sunfish Lake Development on Sunwood Drive between Potassium St. and 145th Lane. City Council gave preliminary site plan approval of the development at their February 25, 2003 meeting. The applicant is proposing to develop 79 single-family lots and 36 association-maintained cottages for a total of 115 housing units. The City Council has previously approved a preliminary site plan for the development on February 25, 2003. The final site plan correctly shows street connections at 146th Ave. and Tungsten Way. The final site plan shows the width of the streets as approved by the Ramsey City Council on February 25, 2003. The site plan shows setbacks in accordance with what was permitted in the February 25, 2003 approval. At that same meeting, the City Council approved no more than 3 cottage units to have a length less of 25 feet. In reviewing the final site plan, staff has been unable to determine if this condition is being met. It appears that more than three units, particularly the eastern cottages have a driveway less than 25 feet. Staff has requested that the applicant provide the City an exhibit showing the driveway lengths for all of the cottages. The developer has indicted to staff that they will abide with the three-unit requirement. The applicant has submitted a final landscaping plan. As mentioned in the City Staff Review Letter, the applicant used the City's newer preferred planting list. Most of the tree plantings are on the City's preferred planting list with the others on the acceptable list. The City Staff Review Letter notes several corrections that need be made. The Review Letter also notes a majority of the landscaping quantity requirements are being met. In instances where they are not being met, the applicant is proposing alternative plantings, which City Staff finds acceptable. It should be noted that the total amount of new tree plantings exceed the minimum tree planting schedule under the ordinance. The applicant is using existing trees and new plantings to satisfy density transitioning requirements. Staff has identified the potential of relocating some of the existing trees on the site to supplement the transition area and will be working with the applicant to identify opportunities. City Council/April 22, 2003 Page 9 of 21