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Zoning File #:022 May 11 1995 Page 4 Wetland/Drainage The City will ask that ihe designafed wetland be shown as drainage easements on the plat. As in an earlier subdivision application, the Types 1 and 2 weUands not already designat^ on the City's Wetlands Maps shall be protected with private covenants similar to the ones deve oped for the* Old Crystal Bay Road Addition. This wUl involve Lots 1, 2 and 3. The City will ask for 10’ wide drainage and utility easements along the perimeters of the property and 5 along the shared lot lines.'^The designation of utilities may be omitted where wetlands arc adjacent to the lot lines. Other Issues If the City is asked to grant variances so that this fcu-lot plat may be developed without segments reduced because of the location of tested septic areas. In these areas be removed or stnicmres installed. Suff would ask that Members conside. expanding the buffer area to include the 30 ’ side setbacks. Staff docs not want the City to enter into such covei^ with the developer as this proved to be a major problem for the City with the covenants of the Sugar Woods subdivision. The value of this property and the uniqueness of this property results from this mamre-forested area being retained. Clearcutting of trees would devalue the property. Applicant’s covenants must encourage maintaining the trees and restricting removal. Covenants must define under what conditions a tree may be removed within the buffer area. Recommendation of Approval Any recommendation of approval of this four-lot subdivision would have to be based on the final resolve of access to this property. If the Council does not amend tlK C^ and refuses to grant itself variances for an additional residential curb cut on the City dnveway, then applicant must file a new plat with the City providing an internal road. If an internal road is required, then the City can no longer ask for special buffer areas as a condmon of ^rovmg the variance. The City has no ordinances that restrict the removal of trees except for those areas within the 0-75 ’ setback of the shoreline of a lake or on steep slopes. The followmg conditions would apply to the current four-lot piop-^sal: 1. Dedication of 33 ’ of ught-of-way for the County road. 2.Dedication of drainage and utility easements 10’ wi^ along the perimeter boundaries of the property and 5’ along the shared lot lines.