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M54I3I December <2005 Pm|c6 a *B Minor Arterial”). The only lots proposed to access other than from the proposed new road are the existing church and the Williamson residence. It would not be appropriate to require the church to access onto this new residential street, and the Williamson home is oriented such that re-directing its access off of Willow would be unreasonable and serve no real purpose. I. Road Improvements and/or Easements Needed Planning Commission has recommended that the new road be a private cul-de-sac road. This is reasonable, even though this is becoming an “urban” area of the City, because of the rezoning to RPUD and because only a small number of homes will be served, with minimal potential for connection through to another road. However, underlying City road and utility easements should be granted, so that if the church property is someday further developed and connects a through road to Glendale Drive, the option to make it public will exist. Because this will be an urban development, the City will ultimately own and maintain the sanitary sewer lines (and City water mains, if provided). J. 10% Recreation Area Requirement The RPUD standards in Section 78-626(11) require that "each RPUD development shall provide a minimum of ten percent of the gross project area in private recreational uses for project residerUs. Such area shall he for active or passive recreational uses suited to the needs of the residents of the project, including swimmimg pools, trails, nature areas, picnic areas, tot lots and saunas. Private recreational areas requirements are in addition to the standard park dedication requirements." Planning Commission determined that the church lot is not considered part of the RPUD development, meaning that O.S acre must be devoted to private recreation area. Planning Commission concluded that the 0.26 acre Outlet B, combined with the provision of the applicant ’s proposed public pedestrian and bike trail extending along the private road and through the church property to Glendale Drive, would be sufficient to meet the private recreation area requirement, as long as the developer constructs that trail at the developers cost. A Willow Drive trail crossing fix>m the private toad to Elm Lane should be provided (striping, signage). K. Paric/Trail Easements or Dedication Needed The Orono Comprehensive Trail System Plan indicates a future connection from the Highway 12 corridor trail down Willow to Hackberry Park. It has not been previously determined whether this trail would be on the east or west side of Willow. The Park Commission reviewed this and recommended that a 10 ’ easement be taken along the entire Willow Drive frontage. Whether this trail segment should he constructed now by the devel^r (from the north end of the iwoperty to the private road) is an Uem for further discussion. If so, the developer would likely request a park fee credit. The 8 new lots will be subject to the standard 8% park dedication. The residential Paric Fee is currently established with a min-max fee of $32S0-$SSS0 per lot.