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Ill • #13-3595 15 February 2013 Page 4 of 6 through road from Willow to Watertown. This would provide more options for future development of the property to the southeast, and ultimately make for more efficient road maintenance. At the time of preliminary plat the proposed plans will be provided to the Long Lake Fire Chief/Fire Marshal for review. The Fire Marshal recently reviewed a preliminary plat for a different property and provided the following comment: According to Appendix D of the 2007 Minnesota State Fire Code, regarding Fire Apparatus Access Roads, a minimum of a 26-foot wide paved road and a 96-foot diameter cul-de-sac is required, or the homes served must be equipped with fire suppression sprinklers. As these review comments were based on an entirely different project they are included in this report purely for academic purposes. The project may require modifications to meet the Fire Marshal's approval. Rural Oasis, Conservation Design &Woodland Impacts The Rural Oasis Study and Conservation Design Master Planning process has been formulated to help determine on a case-by-case basis what natural values should be preserved. This project triggers the need for the developer to conduct and submit a conservation design plan. A Conservation Design Master Plan and Report should be submitted with the preliminary plat application for review. Wetlands on Site and/or Impacted According to the City's wetland map a wetland exists on the property primarily in the area surrounding the creek/drainageway. Due to winter conditions a wetland delineation cannot be completed; a wetland delineation should be conducted and the edge shown on the survey in addition to the required buffer and 20 foot buffer setback. A copy of the delineation report and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approval of the delineation will be required at the time of preliminary plat. Establishment of wetland buffers and buffer setbacks will be triggered for the lots containing wetlands. Wetland buffer signage should be purchased by the developer for installation along buffer areas and where the buffer intersects lot lines. Road Improvements and/or Easements Needed The City requires standard perimeter, drainage and utility easements around all property boundaries in the plat as well as Conservation and Flowage Easements over the delineated wetlands and wetland buffers. Conservation easements should be provided to protect the views and natural features identified with the comprehensive Conservation Design Master planning process. Stormwater and Drainage Improvements The developer will be required to provide stormwater management facilities on the site. Additionally, the development is subject to the Stormwater and Drainage Trunk Fee, which should be based on an equivalence to the standard fee for the 1/2-acre zoning district given the lot sizes proposed. That fee is $5,765 per gross acre, and at 4.8 gross acres (net of Willow Drive r-o-w) amounts to$27,672. Park/Trail Easement/Fees or Dedication Needed The 2008-2030 CMP Comprehensive Trail System Map (Exhibit J) indicates that a future trail is planned on Willow Drive which stops just short of the subject property. The Park Fee is determined as 8% of the fair market value of the land being subdivided, with a minimum of$3250 per dwelling unit or a maximum of$5,550 per residential dwelling unit. The Hennepin County Assessor will review the value upon receipt of a preliminary plat application. As there will be five new dwelling sites, the Park Fee will be between $16,250 and $27,750.