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I ii I 1^04.3003 April 19,2004 Pages of6 City Ordinance. The fee is established at $2,700 per acre, with a cap of 4.0 acres to be charged per lot. For this property, 3 4-acre+ lots are being created. Each would be charged a fee of (4.0 acres x $2,700 = $10,800 x 3 lots = $32,400 for a total fee). Tree Preservation The applicant has not submitted a tree preservation plan but has indicated that a private tree preservation covenant will be established under the title of all three lots. The Zoning Ordinance doesn ’t regulate tree preservation thus staff is satisfied with the applicants willingness to establish covenants privately. Archaeological Impacts The only historically significant features on the property, known to staff, are the entrance monuments, gates, and wall located at the read frontage. The applicants are proposing to preserve these features. If the applicant has not already done so, the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) should be contacted to inquire as to the need for an archaeological review to determine the possibility of American Indian burial mounds. Sewage Treatment Copies of the proposed septic plans were submitted with the preliminary plat. Septic inspector Matt Bolterman has reviewed the proposed septic plans and his comments can be found in the attached memorandum dated, March 25, 2004 (Exhibit E). He is recommending approval of the proposed septic systems, although proposed lots 1 and 2 should make every effort to utilize the septic sites on the street side of the proposed home rather than the lake side. Proposed lot 3 will be forced to use the septic sites on the lake side of the proposed home location due to the topography not yielding any other acceptable sites. It should be noted that all the sites shown on the plan meet both city and state requirements. The property is within the MUSA and staff is exploring the potential of providing sewer to the property. Elimination of septic systems would provide greater site flexibility. Park Dedication The property does not abut any public roads except at the very NE comer and does not abut any of the existing or proposed public trails shown on the City’s Comprehensive Trail Plan. A future trail is planned along the public portion of Fox Street. This subdivision proposal will be submitted to the Park Conunission for their review in early May, to determine whether land dedication is required or merely a park fee for the two new lots (Park Fee would be $5,550 per lot). Interim Period Plaiming Department staff have spoken to a potential buyer of proposed lots 2 and 3. This potential buyer has indicated that the existing house will be lived in for a period of time until a new house on lot 2 is constructed (lot 3 will remain vacant). Because the current mound (new in 1996) for the septic system overlaps onto lot 1. and because the potential buyer doesn ’t want to be forced to remove that system until a new house is built, the Planning Commission should consider allowing a temporary easement over the 4. M-;J- ? I. V - I I 1 i I 1 1 1 I i I i I