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4 ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 4. #02 -2961 Nina Wildman, 745 Spring Hill Road — Preliminary Plat Approval — Resolution No. 5099 Gaffron stated that Council had approved the concept of the proposed subdivision with no requirement to upgrade the existing road outside the property boundaries, and with no requirement to dedicate wider right -of -ways for the existing road outside the property boundaries, subject to further discussion among all parties to clear up access /easement issues, and directed staff to draft a resolution. The applicant's surveyor indicated that the traveled, paved portion of the driveway curves to the south before reaching the Hawn property east of the end of the cartway. It would appear that there is no undue encroachment of the Hawn property. He also notes that within the Winston property, the driveway appears to extend outside the boundaries of its dedicated easement. This will have to be rectified prior to final plat approval by moving the driveway or re- defining the easement. Staff has some concern that the 12' proposed paved width of the one -way private road loop in Outlot A may need to be widened for adequate emergency vehicle access. A condition has been included in the resolution requiring Fire Marshal and City Engineer approval of the final design. An item that came up in discussion was whether utilities were within the easement • corridor and whether they crossed into the neighbors' properties. The easement issue needs to be dealt with. Gaffron suggested adding language (in bold) on page 9 of 10 of the resolution, item G where it says, "Documentation sufficient to satisfy the City Attorney that the property has legal roadway access and utility easements to Spring Hill Road..." n U Gaffron stated that the draft resolution requires no road upgrades and no easement expansions between Spring Hill Road and the property, and that no off -site road easements be granted to the City until they get to the actual property. This is consistent with a number of past subdivisions, but not with the most recent one on Brown Road South where they held up a subdivision until they could prove they had a 50' access to convey to the City. Bob Carlson of 201 East Lake Street, Suite 241, Wayzata, asked if the Park Dedication fees could be paid following the building permits, instead of up front with the subdivision because not all of the lots are intended to be developed. Gaffron stated that they used to do that, but it got confusing, so they switched to requiring the fees with the subdivision. Mr. Carlson stated that one lot might be joined to another and never built on. 3