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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 City Planner Recommendations: Pipeline company execution of a release of the easement covered by Preserve Court right of way in recordable form. Von Riedel reported that this is in progress and will be completed as requested. 2. Verification by the CiCy that the new easement area traded to the pipeline company in return for the release of the blanket easement will not raise new planning or engineering issues for the City. Von Riedel described the triangular pieces of property that will be traded between Magellan and Dayspring. He indicated that the release of the blanket easement has been drafted, but has not yet been recorded. Once recorded, the blanket easement will be gone and the easement on the western edge of the plat will be reduced by 10 feet. Von Riedel anticipated Chat the release of easement will be recorded in a couple of weeks. 3. Verification that evergreen trees proposed for the right of way of Preserve Court will be planted no closer than nine feet fi•om the curb. Von Riedel indicated acceptance of this recommendation. 4. Verification that all h•ees planted within 60 feet of the intersection of Preserve Court and Preserve Trail to be deciduous species. Von Riedel indicated acceptance of this recommendation. 5. Relocation of the building pad for Lot 1, Block 2 as far to the north as practical to increase buffer distance from the pipeline. Von Riedel indicated Chat Chere was a lack of specifics on this recommendation. He pointed ouC Chat it will be up to the homeowner as to where they wish Co place their house. The City Planner indicated that Che intent of this recommendation is Co have the house located as far north as possible, and he would encourage Dayspring to work with the builder and a future owner to move the house to the north. England noted that a lot will depend on the size of the house, but agreed that they would try to locate the house as far north as possible within the approved building pad. 6. Revisions are made to the Landscape Plan by adding 60 to 70 trees, planted in clusters, along the wetland edge, north of the proposed house pads. This plan must be reviewed and approved by City Staff prior to recording of the Final Plat. Von Riedel questioned how the numbers of 60 to 70 trees was arrived at. The City Planner replied that the intent of this recommendation is to begin to reforest some of the wetland edge. The vast majority of trees are being removed from the site. The intent is to begin to replace what is being lost through extensive grading. Von Riedel asked about 10