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FILE #LA24-000059 <br />18 February 2025 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />Utilities <br />Stormwater Drainage Improvements. Stormwater facilities will be required in addition to payment of the City’s <br />Stormwater Drainage Trunk fee. The Developer has submitted a revised stormwater management plan and <br />grading plans which are currently under review by the City Engineer and the MCWD. Their stormwater <br />management plan reflects the grading and creation of three stormwater infiltration basins to address the <br />stormwater resulting from the new hardcover of the development. All stormwater facilities, basins, swales, etc. <br />should be incorporated into drainage and utility easements on the Final Plat. <br /> <br />Comments from the MCWD are attached as Exhibit E. The Developer will be required to make adjustments to <br />their plans if directed by the MCWD or City Engineer. The final, approved stormwater management and grading <br />plans will be required as part of the Final Plat application submittals. <br /> <br />Septic Systems + Wells. The developer has provided septic designs for each of the proposed lots. Individual <br />septic system installation permits will be required in conjunction with building permits for the new homes. <br />Private water supply wells should also be sited with each of the building permits. <br /> <br />Development Fees <br /> Stormwater Drainage Trunk Fee <br />The stormwater drainage trunk fee (“SWDT fee”) will be determined by the City’s Fee Schedule at the time <br />of the Final Plat submittal. According to the current 2024 Fee Schedule, the development of a property <br />within a 2-acre residential zone requires payment of $8,060 per each new lot and/or development of a <br />vacant lot. As proposed, the developer will be subject to payment of a SWDT fee for 4 lots or $32,240*. <br /> <br /> Park/Trail Easement + Park Fees or Dedication <br />The Parks, Open Space, and Trail Plan chapter of the Orono Comprehensive Plan does not specify the need <br />for a neighborhood park at this location. The City’s Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area is a passive park <br />located approximately 1/3 of a mile to the north of the property; the MN DNR’s Luce Line State trail is <br />located about ½ mile to the north. As there is no defined need for a land dedication for a park or trail in this <br />location, it would appear that the dedication of actual land for park purposes is not required. Absent the <br />need for a land dedication, a Park Dedication Fee would be appropriate according to the City Ordinance. <br /> <br />The development will be subject to the City’s 2025 Park Dedication Fee. This fee is determined by the fair <br />market value of the land being subdivided. The Hennepin County Assessor will be consulted to determine <br />the market value of the land to establish the amount of the fee. Currently, the project includes 3 separate <br />properties, two of which are currently buildable. The developer is proposing five building sites or 3 new lots. <br />The Park Fee for this development will be approximately $11,455.74*. <br /> <br />*The final fee amounts will be confirmed at the time of Final Plat submittal. <br /> <br />Issues for Discussion <br />1. The Commission should review and discuss the City Engineer’s comments with the Developer (Exhibit F; <br />dated 02/10/25). <br />2. Does the Commission find the proposed plan preserves the existing rural character in the area? Is the <br />landscape plan acceptable? <br />3. Does the Planning Commission agree with the Developer’s findings in the Conservation Design Master <br />Plan? If not, what is lacking? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />137