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M5-3131 <br />DaccMber 1,2(K^ <br />Ptfcl <br />Lbt of Exhibits <br />A • Revised Preliminary Plat Drawing Dated 11-14-05 <br />B - Revised Preliminary Grading, Drainage & Utility Plan Dated 11-14-05 <br />C - Notices of PC Action 11-23-05; 10-21-05; 9-26-05; 7-25-05 <br />D - City Engineer Comments 11-21-05 <br />E - PC Memo and Exhibits of 11-17-05 <br />F - Supplementary Information Memo and Exhibits of 11-21-05 <br />G - PC Minutes of July 18,2005; Sept. 19,2005; Oct. 17,2005; Nov. 21,2005 (draft) <br />Background <br />This subdivision was first reviewed on July 18 as a proposed plat for 9 new lots. Pursuant to Planning <br />Commission comments at the July 18 and September 19 PC meetings, applicant submitted a revised 8-lot <br />plan that was reviewed by PC on October 17. In response to that review, further minor revisions were <br />then submitted which were reviewed by Planning Commission on November 21. Planning Commission <br />voted 6-0 on November 21 to recommend that Council grant general concept plan approval and <br />preliminary plat approval subject to the following: <br />1) Defer to Park Conunission and/or Council for recommendation on whether trails should be <br />installed by applicant and who should pay for the installation. <br />2) Applicant shall agree to and incorporate into plans all of the recommendations of AES regarding <br />conservation design, etc. <br />3) Applicant shall provide a landscape plan per AES reccnunendations and per prior Planning <br />Commission discussions. <br />4) Applicant to provide evidence of MCWD approval for filling wetland in Lot 8. <br />The applicant engaged the services of a consulting ecologist. Applied Ecological Services (AES) to <br />address the Conservation Design goals and objectives. The topics addressed by AES include forest <br />preservation; forest enhancement and expansion; wetland preservation; wetland enhancement and <br />expansion; vegetated buffer establishment, stormwater management; and ecological restoration and <br />management. It would be appropriate and desirable that the developer adhere to the AES <br />recommendations. <br />The City’s wetlaixl consultant, John Smyth of Bonestroo & Associates, has provided comments with <br />regard to wetlands on the site, specifically with regards to the location of homes in relation to wetland <br />boundaries and buffers, and udiether it is apjnopriate that the small wetland in Lot 8 be filled to its 2000 sf <br />doninimus limit to create additional back yard space. Because certain elements of the proposed ponding <br />plan involve fill or excavation in existing wetlands, review and approval by the Minnehaha Creek <br />Watershed District is necessary. <br />mk <br />I