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b. The Grading and Drainage Plan submitted for City Council approval has not been updated to fully reflect the revised retaining wall and grading design of rear yards on most lots in the plat. Commentary: The revised final plat is more consistent with the preliminary plat and with the discussions from staff meeting with developer on 9/1/05. c. The Grading and Drainage Plan varies significantly from the Preliminary Plat by creating the need for several steep (2:1 ratio) slopes from the building pad area to the wall that is adjacent to the wetland and wetland buffer area. This wall is needed to support the lot. Commentary: The revised final plat is more consistent with the preliminary plat and with the discussions from staff meeting with developer on 9/1/05. d. The Grading and Drainage Plan varies significantly from the Preliminary Plat by creating the need for a retaining wall of more than ten feet in height supporting a proposed public street and utility lines that would be severely affected by any defect in the wall. Commentary: The revised final plat is more consistent with the preliminary plat and with the discussions from staff meeting with developer on 9/1/05. e. The Grading and Drainage Plan results in removal of landscaping required by the conditions of the Preliminary Plat approval, including landscaping along the south boundary of the right of way, and landscaping along the wetland buffer. Commentary: Changes have been made in the final plat that are consistent with the intent of previous staff concerns. 2. Preserve Court Road Right-of-Way Issues. a. The Final Plat proposes to create a right of way dedication for public street, a portion of which is encumbered by the Williams Bros. pipeline easement, in contradiction to the conditions attached to the Preliminary Plat approval, and in contradiction to the City's right of way ordinance (City Code Chapter 2302). Commentary: This issue now appears to be resolved based upon the developer's representation that Magellan (Williams) will vacate 10 feet of their easement to achieve an unencumbered right -of -way. (See Attachment C — Letter from Magellan). Therefore, the location of the road will remain as originally proposed, but our right -of -way will no longer be encumbered by the pipeline easement.