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17-3932 August 21, 2017 Page 6 of 8 Map 4E-3 indicates a future trail connection along Orono Orchard Road from the Luce Line to the Long Lake border. The applicants should plan to dedicate a 10' trail easement along the Orono Orchard Road frontage, regardless of how the site develops. Assuming the City Council finds no need for a public park at this site, payment of the standard Park Dedication fee of $5,550 per each new building lot (credit for one existing home) would be due at final plat approval. Stormwater and Drainage Improvements & Fees The applicants are proposing a stormwater management system incorporating a variety of methods intended to manage runoff rate and nutrient control including phosphorus and total suspended solids reduction. Storm sewers would be convey runoff to ponding areas prior to discharge to the wetlands. Ponding areas will require the establishment of easements and the ponding areas will not be creditable as dry buildable area. Stormwater management will be subject to City and MCWD review and approval. The property will be subject to the Stormwater and Drainage Trunk Fee (SW&DT Fee). Final calculation of the fee would be based on the final lot count and density. If for example the subdivision results in 15 lots averaging one acre each, the SW&DT Fee would be 15 lots x $5,000 per lot = $75,000 per the 2017 Orono Fee Schedule. If the subdivision results in eight 2 -acre lots, the SW&DT Fee would be 8 lots x $7,680/lot = $61,440. Utility Locations/Availability The property is not within the MUSA and municipal sewer and water utility mains owned and controlled by Orono are not available to serve the property. While a Met Council sewer interceptor is located within Orono Orchard Road, there are no current connection points dedicated for service to this property. Municipal sewer and water potentially could come from the City of Long Lake systems near the NE corner of the property, but staff has not attempted to ascertain whether there is adequate capacity or a desire by Long Lake to allow extension of its services to the property, nor at what cost in terms of assessments or connection fees. This is left to the developer to research with the City of Long Lake. It is unknown, but unlikely, that Met Council would allow a connection directly to its interceptor for this development at the proposed density of approximately 1 unit per acre. Absent the ability to connect to municipal sewer, the property cannot be developed as proposed. In that case, a plan for the use of septic systems would have to be prepared. Due to the steep slopes and wetlands, it is unlikely that the property could support more than a small number of lots using septic systems. If City water becomes available from Long Lake, water system looping and capacity for fire protection are factors that will have to be addressed in the preliminary plat. The applicants would be responsible for all utility construction costs. It is assumed that all other utilities will be underground and located within the right-of-ways. Wetlands on Site and/or Impacted The property contains 19 acres of delineated wetlands, the boundaries of which have been confirmed by the MCWD. In addition to the major wetland surrounding the site, which will not be directly impacted, two very small wetlands exist at the north end of the property. These are anticipated to be filled, with mitigation via purchase of wetland credits. The major wetland basin would be protected subject to MCWD buffer requirements and City of Orono conservation and