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Zoning File #2004 March 16, 1995 Page 2 List of Exhibits A - Application B - Applicant’s Addendum C - Location Map D - Wetlands Map E - Topographic Information/Drainage Patterns F - Plan A G - Plan B H - Sur\ey Review of Application The application involves the proposed subdivision of an undeveloped property owned by the Leonard G. Carpenter family consisting of 15 acres located to the immediate west of the City’s French Creek Preserve Park. The property contains approximately 3 acres of designated wetland (blue outlined ar'*a). The applicant’s soils consultant has located areas of Type 1 and 2 wetlands (green outlined area) that may be credited as dry buildable lands. The applicant has provided two plans. Plan A proposes a four lot proposal with a shared access drive to the north on Old Crystal Bay Road serving Lots 1 and 2 and a single access off Old Crystal Bay Road serving Lot 3. The third access to Lot 4 is via the City’s driveway that already provides access to the French Creek Preserve, two residential units and the MWCC facility. The driveways to Lots 1, 2 and 3 will encroach Type 1 wetlands and the drive to Lot 4 will encroach a designated wetland. Plan B of four lots proposes an internal road that will also encroach major portions of the Type 1 wetland. All Type 1 wetland areas that are filled will require double the areas for mitigation on the property. In addition. Lot 3 of Plan B will require an extensive driveway that would intersect one of the widest portions of the designated wetland. Please review applicant’s addendum that notes the unique feamres of this property and the request to weigh carefully the demands of the ordinances in order to minimize the impact on this unique property. Review of Plan A Applicant has met with Hennepin County and the representative of the Department of Transportation agrees that at least two safe access points can be located on the eastern boundaty of the property. The most northern will provide a shared access to Lots 1 and 2. As applicant s addendum notes that if the access to Lot 3 is converted to a shared drive with Lot 4, the access easement driveway would be of approximately 300’ in length requiring the removal of more