06-15-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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� �� 15-3739 May 1 B,2015 Page 8 of 9 Park/Trail EasementlFees or Dedication Needed The CMP indicates that a future trail is proposed along C;ounty 1Zoad 6; therefore an easement along the road for trail purposes should be explored. Additionally, as 10 new building sites are being proposed, payment of the standard Park Dedication fee for 10 new building lots would be required - current rate is $5,550 per new lot, for a total �ee of $55,SOQ. Pex City code, the subdivision proposal should be reviewed by the Park Commission. Stormwater and Drainage Improvements The property will be subject to the Stormwater and Drainage Trunk Fee for 10 new lots at $7,680 per lot, (pending anticipated Council action on May 26 to adopt the new fee structure}. Total fee wou�d be $76,800. The preliminary plat indicates a stormwater NURP'Pond to be created within Lot 5, Block 1. This ponding area. will have to be covered by an easement and taken out of the dry buildable acreage for that lot. AlI stormwater management shall be subject ta MCWD requirements and approvals. Utility Locations and Availability The properties will be served by private on-site septic systems and private wells. Fuil soil testing and preliminary system designs have been completed for 5-bedxoom homes. Final design for each site will be completed once the specific house sizes aze lrnown. Wetlands on Site and/or Impacted A wetland delineadon report has been submitted to the MCWD for review and approval. Applicant shoutd provide the City with evidence that the MCWD has approved the wetland boundaries - if any of the boundaries change, significant impacts to the plat layaut could result. The MCWD will be involved in establishment of mitigation requirements if needed, and will also be estabiishing appropriate wetland buffers for the development. The City will require a Conservation and Flowage Easement over each of the wetlands as well as impose standard wetland setback requirements. Woodland Impacts & Conservation Design The developer submitted a Conservation Design Report (see Ea�hibit C). The City Engineer has indica.ted that the Report is lacking specific elements and should be amended to include those elements. Perhaps most critical, as noted earlier i.n this report, is the importance of establishing, for the portion of the property that is being developed, what elements are being preserved; how they are being prese�rved; why they are being preserved; and what is the basis for these decisions to preserve certain elements and nat others. Planning Com.m�ission may wish to have applicant discuss his basis for the decisions made to date. It may be important to note that other than within the context of the Conservation Design review process, there is no specific code section that would disallow removal of trees on the property more than 75' from the lake, Big Woods or not. The elements of the Coz�servation Design ordinance require somewhat subjective conclusions (see Section 78-1635 - page 4 of the Conservation Design code attached as Exhibit �- **�*�*,�**�**�*****,��***�,� Planning Commission is urged to carefully review the Conservation DesiQn Report(Exhibit C) as well as the Draft Covenants (F.achibit G-6) and the public comments (Exhibits,�. �***��******��*�*******�