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«04-2971 3229-3240 Watertown Roid JiBaary 14.2004 Pt|ti Lot 2 as it exists is buildable. Staff would suggest that as a fonner occupied dwelling site, and based on the 1990 subdivision conclusions. Lot 2 should not be charged a park fee. Lot 1 is being re-platted to make it buildable. Should Lot 1 be charged a park fee based on today's standards, as it is technically going to become a new record lot? Or. should it be treated as ha\ing paid the park fee in 1990, and not owe anything fiirther? Stormwater and Drainase improvements Both lots drain directly to a creek which flows to Snibbs Bay. From a water quality standpoint, they function as lakeshore lots. There is little ability to collect significant amounts of stormwater runoff from either lot before it reaches the creek. Stormwater treatment provisions should be added to the plan in the form of required substantial buffer strips along the creek, which must remain vegetated with high grasses and not be fertilized. As with the park fee, there is some question as to whether this subdivision should be subject to the Storm Water and Drainage Trunk Fee established by City Ordinance. The fee is established at S2.700 per acre, with a cap of 4.0 acres to be charged per lot. For this property. Lot 1 would be charged the maximum 4.0 acre fee (S10.800) and Lot 2 would be charged for 3.47 acres ($9,369). However, a case can be made that Lot 2 already exists as a viable building site, and the real intent of the subdivision is to make Lot 1 buildable. An argument can be made that only the fee for Lot 1 should be required. Easement Vacation/Dedication. The proposal includes vacation of existing Drainage and Utilities Easements granted with the original Senn Orono Addition, with rededication of new easements along new lot lines, and newly described wetland casements to match the new wetland delineation. The subdivision is subject to dedication of standard Diainage &. Utility Easements along lot lines. Septic Tetting and Site Avaitabilit\> Septic Systems Inspector Matt Bolierman has reviewed the submitted septic testing and confimM that each lot has suitable sites for adequately-sized septic systems. The elevation of the sites in Lot 1 is generally at least 1.5* or more above the 100 year flood elevation, and 3.5* above the delineated wetland elevation. These sites arc located or can be slightly tweaked as necessary to mec» the required 75* setback from the OHWL and other required setbacks. Other Shoreland Standards The slope near the south end of Lot 1 averages 29% at its steepest point, and therefore is not considered a bluff. Tree removal (6" diameter or greater) within 75' of the creek is prohibited unless permits are granted; the creek crossing may require tree removals which need to be reviewed once a plan is submitted. As previously noted, hardcover and other variances will be required for the creek crossing.