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that she wa~ c4ncerned with d~scuss~ons regarding the connection of Rabb~t Street to Nutria Street. It is: l~ls. ~homas s op~mon that connecting Rabb~t Street to Nutria Street will provide for a consideral~le ~a~rnount of increase in traffic to 167th Lane. Ms. Thomas stated that 167th Lane is already a da~ge [mus road due to its curvy configuration. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, Ms. Tliomas submitted a letter stating her concerns and objections to connecting Rabbit Street to N[.tri~ Street. It should be noted that the preliminary plat of Tiger Meadows is not providing fo r a ~onnection. During the sketch plan review of Tiger Meadows, the City Council stated inter~ ~t irl providing for a connection from Rabbit Street to Nutria Street, however staff was only di 'ect.~d to research possible options. The City Council directed the developer to provide a re: npdyary cul-de-sac to the southeastern plat boundary line. Also during the public hearing, Tai~ al $iedrich, 16919 Tiger Street, inquired whether it would be possible to shift 170th Avenue nort ~ iniorder to provide more separation from the public street to her northern property boundary li~ e. ~Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, the developer revised the preliminary] dar ~tnd shifted 170th Avenue an additional 10 feet north. Shifting 170th Avenue any further north, wig be problematic due to the existing wetland located just north of 170th Avenue on Lot 1, Bl,)cki'l. In an attempt to provide for some screening along Ms. Diedrich's northern property line th~ developer provided four, 6-foot tall coniferous trees within the right of way of 170th Avenue. ~aff recommended that the developer provide an additional five coniferous trees. The preliminary ~lat indicates that Ms. Diedrich's house is located approximately 175 feet from the edge of/,he lbavement of 170th Avenue. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Councill approve the preliminary plat contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated May~:30, 2003, the developer revising the preliminary plat to provide for appropriate screening froJn 1~70th Avenue to the existing single family residential lot located at 16919 Tiger Street, and ~the i development receiving a variance to cul-de-sac length restrictions. The preliminary ~lat l~as been revised to address the Planning Commissions recommendations. City Enginoe:; Ja0kowski noted that in the City staff review letter under grading and drainage, it states that tlc developer must receive the appropriate permits from the Lower Rum River Management Ort~anization (WMO), which has not yet been done. In reviewing the plan with the WMO, it betlam.~ clear that the plan submitted would not be approved because the basement elevations ar~ below the regional flood elevation. There is an opportunity to change the grading plan, which v~oul[t not impact the actual layout of the lots. Councilmem~er Zimmerman inquired if the WMO permit requirement could be incorporated into the apprdval,~r City Enginee~ Ja0kowski recommended that preliminary plat approval be made contingent upon receiving appi'ovdl from the WMO. Associate Pla] me~ Wald noted that that requirement is included in the City staff review letter. Councilmemlier Cook stated that the preliminary plat identifies a cul-de-sac near Nutria Street, and questioned if lit is deemed feasible to make a connection from the new development and the existing devel 0pn{lent through the park via a parking lot, if they could have the developer spend the money on that~ connection rather than constructing the cul-de-sac. City Council/June 24, 2003 Page 28 of 37