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M accommodate a house pad of 80 feet bv 50 feet and situated to be harmonious with each other and the site. A private road via Brown Road will serve the 7-lots. The new road will be placed generally over the existing driveway to minimiae grading. The road will be built to city standards with the required city easements. Grading within the site will be minimal. Grading impacts will be limited to only the area around the central knoll. The knoll provides desirable walkout homes with little grading needed. Since the homes will be custom built the grading limits as shown on the plans will likely be reduced. The grading limits demonstrated on the plans are likely to be greater than what is expected. The submitted plans represent grades for the size of house pads shown with added grading for rear yards. Silt fencing will be used to preserve the wetland/creek areas. Sewer and water are proposed via Long Lake services. These services are located on the north end of the site at the end of Apple Glen Road. The City of Long I.ake is aware of this request and has provided a letter supporting the connection. Agreements with the City will be needed to outline fees and access to the lines. (See the attached letter). These services will be located along the northwesterly lot line. This is needed to avoid any impacts to the preserved areas and to locate the services in stable soils. A stormwater retention pond is placed to the northeast of the proposed homes. The pond will treat and provide rate control for the stormwater on the private road. Curb and gutter and drainpipes will be used to direct the stormwater to the pond. The outlet for the pond will be to the wetland basin to the east. Creekside in Orono is within a unique site that provides great opportunities to creatively design a development that preserves its’ natural features and serenity between Long Lake, the wetland, the Luce Line Trail and surrounding homes. A cluster development provides a nice transition between the small lot single-family homes to the north and the 1-acre single-family homes in the Fox Ridge Development to the south. The vast buildable area within this site allows the development to appropriately place new homes to blend nicely with the existing homes to the west. Pue greatest benefit of the project, as acknowledged by the city and Wa>”zata Design and Development, is the dedication of the large tract of up-land along the Luce Lme Trail. This area is a very nicely wooded area with natural scenic beauty that will continue to be enjoyed by the public on the Luce Line Trail. We look forward to working with the City on this development in providing quality homes while preserving natural amefiities. ■ ■w. I, ! * "* * * r.*' '.V mm