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File #2341 Februar>- 12, 1998 Page 4 )ad Improvrments and/or Eascmcuts Needed Hennepin County is likely to indicate that additional County Road right-of-way should be granted for future needs. The Comprehensive Plan categorizes this segm nt of Old Cr> stal Bay Road as a 'scenic parkway’ which requires a right-of-way width no greater then 66’. Since 66’ exists, and since no additional right-of-way granted or reo' d , .om the French Creek Woods plat acioss from this proposed subdivision, the City would be consistent in not requiring the dedication of additional right-of-way for Old Crystal Bay Road. Applicant has provided a gi ading plan for construction of the road in Outlot A, with the intent that the future owner of Lot 7 wouid construct a driveway within the portion of Outlet A dedicated for that use. Note that the length of the proposed road and cul-de-sac is approximately 700’, meeting the City’s cul-de-sac length limitation. Storinwatet/Drainage/Grading Plan Exhibit E is the applicant's preliminary grading/drainage and erosion control plan. A; th!" time, applicant is not proposing any stormwr>ter ponding on site. The City Engineer has recommended that stormwater ponding be provided tor this site. This also need> MCWD review. The City has consistently required stormwater ponds tor this type of residential development, hence tl?‘.* develope r will have to make a strong case ‘o ;o« ii;ice staff that it is not needed for this site. Note h"‘t most proposed grading stays within the right-of-way of Outlot a portion of the grading exte/. 'h> into the adjacent lots. It is especially critical to maintain the grading 1* '•♦s within Lot 4, whe^ nil will be needed directly adjacent to the primary septic site, as is also in Lc‘ 5 '• Lot 1, the grading also is very close to both the primary and alternative tre- extreme caution must be taken to a^oid un-iurbing those sites during the ro^ ' For Lot 6, proposed graditig to create a walkout site is proposed near I • mic . i e iOt, Tnu’ grading appears to cxtei . slightly m*o the bluff h < zone (20 ’ from t< • • itid : lou’d b< revised slightly to avoid such encr. ..iiment. All- ; lots appear to have sv.ti n nuhng sitea for the intended house types, with no grading projiosed for the building locations on those lots. Utilities Smee there are no City utilities serving this part of the City, there are no assessment or connection fees required. The applicant is respom or arranging neces.'id»-y electric/gas/phone/cable utility lines as needed .. se. vc the plat.