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� , #13-3637 January 24,2014 Page 7 3) Confirm acceptance of the new cul-de-sac road as a public road, and that the City will ultimately maintain the road and municipal sewer system that the developer constructs. 4) Given the pros and cons of establishing an outlot for preservation of the natural amenities of the site, confirm that Council still prefers that each lot contain its share of the areas to be protected via various easements. Discuss the merits and methods of consolidating easements if that is still an issue. 5) Is Council in agreement with Planning Commission that the 10% recreation area required by the RPUD standards is satisfied by dedication of easements for tree preservation and a walking easement over the existing and proposed 20' sewer easements? 6) Are the revisions to the proposed landscaping plan acceptable? Are there any concerns regarding the applicant's proposal for vegetation preservation during site development? 7) Which of the presented options for establishing a massing limit on the individual lots does Council prefer? 8) Any other topics the Council determines should be discussed. Staff Recommendation Discussion of the above issues and any conclusions reached by Council should provide applicant and staff with direction as to whether or how the proposed plat should be revised. Any remaining topics left unaddressed to date should be brought up for discussion. Based on the above, staff recommends the following: 1) Process the subdivision via rezoning to RPUD. 2) Approval should be subject to the standard platting requirements establishment of a developers agreement for the public and private improvements, payment of park dedication fees, stormwater trunk fees, granting of appropriate easements, etc. to be defined and enumerated in a resolution for preliminary plat approval. 3) Approval subject to the current and forthcoming comments of the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to direct staff to draft a resolution for preliminary plat approval, incorporating the appropriate findings and conditions based on Council's review of the proposed preliminary plat.