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greater concern with this development due to the nature of the grading plan and given the fact <br />that you will not be the builder of the homes <br />/ Related to the previous point, we realize that some of these drainage areas along the sides of <br />homes will be impacted by construction. Therefore, we will want a f nal grade inspection of <br />each home once turf is established and prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy to <br />ensure continued conformance with the grading and drainage plan. <br />/ Staff will also be recommending that the ponding areas and potentially a large portion of the <br />drainage easement area also be covered by a conservation easement to protect these critical <br />areas from future alterations. Furthermore, we will want signage posted along these areas to <br />denote their "conservation" status. We will also want restrictive covenants addressing this <br />issue to ensure further protection of these critical areas. (You should draft some sample <br />language for our review. RWIVIWD may be able to assist in this regard.) <br />/ Between Lots 3 and 4, a retaining wall is proposed to be located in the City's required <br />drainage and utility easement. Staff wants the design details for this wall to ensure the <br />adequacy of construction. We also want the design to ensw-e that sheet flow drainage will not <br />occur over the top of the wall. Lastly, we will want a restrictive covenant that requires the <br />owner of Lot 4 to be responsible for replacement of the wall in the future including an <br />acknowledgement that the City of Little Canada will not be responsible for said wall. <br />Another option may be to remove the wall from the easement area. <br />/ There is an existing drainage pipe off of Viking Drive that flows onto MnDot property and <br />then ultimately to your site. We want to ensure this drainage is accounted for and <br />appropriately handled. <br />/ Staff will be recommending to the City Council that they take a land dedication in lieu of cash <br />for your development's park charge to provide for additional ponding of County Road B2 <br />drainage. This ponding may also be required for treating stormwater from your proposed <br />development to comply with the stormwater treatment requirements of the Watershed District <br />and the MPCA Construction Site Permit. Currently the west side of the project and the two <br />northerly lots on the east side of the site do not receive treatment in your proposed ponds. We <br />anticipate this pond would be located in the vicinity of Lot 1. Staff would like to review this <br />with you in greater detail to complement your existing drainage system while addressing <br />existing problems in neighborhood. This recommendation is based on Subdivision Code <br />Section 1006.060. <br />/ Related to the previous point was the offer of Mr. Engstrom (property owner to the west) to <br />make land available for ponding. You may want to coordinate this possibility with him as <br />well. <br />/ Pursuant to Subdivision Code Section 1005.020(d) 4, staff is requesting a tree coverage <br />survey that identifying tree coverage in terms of type, weakness, maturity, potential hazard, <br />infestation, vigor, density, and spacing. <br />/ Staff is also requesting a Negation Preservation and Protection Plan pursuant to Subdivision <br />Code Section 1005.020 (d) ll . <br />/ It also appear a private driveway exists on your property's east boundary. You need to <br />develop a plan to correct this issue that meets with our approval. <br />Pending the resolution of these items, staff is recommending to the City Council (via copy of this <br />letter) that they table action on your preliminary plat, subject to receipt of a 60-day waiver. Should <br />you decline to grant the waiver, staff will be reconumeuding denial of the plat due to questions <br />surrounding the above issues. <br />3- <br />