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Ms. Brown & Mr. Nelson: <br />I am the City Administrator in Little Canada. I have reviewed the Planning Commission minutes from June 14th <br />(copy attached) and have the following comments /questions for your consideration: <br />The City will definitely want a Development Agreement. While this is a fairly minor project, there are still issues <br />associated with grading & drainage that we will want to ensure are complied with. I would also expect that we will <br />require some type of financial surety to guarantee compliance with the agreement. <br />" We should receive a tree preservation plan at this time. Documenting compliance at a later date with a new <br />party can be troublesome.. <br />*It sounds like grading & drainage will be done by the builder for each lot. Ideally, grading is done on the front <br />end to ensure the grading plan is complied with and then we require verification from the builder prior to <br />occupancy of the home. In this case, given we won't have a development agreement with the builder, we will <br />expect the financial surety referenced in the 1st bullet point to apply to this issue to ensure the City is "not <br />chasing" someone we don't have an agreement with if they are not complying with ordinance /development <br />requirements. An agreement would deal with erosion control plans, establishment of plantings in rain water <br />gardens and new tree installation, sweeping streets, water and sewer connections, payment of park charges, and <br />related measures. <br />*We also require a post construction plan to ensure compliance with the approved grading plan. Again, the <br />financial surety would typically cover this given we don't have an agreement with the builder. If you are thinking <br />this can be addressed through the building permit process, we don't receive any surety to guarantee compliance if <br />problems arise. <br />Perhaps we can discuss these issues before next Wednesday's Council meeting. I can be reached at 651-766- <br />4040. I will be out of the office tomorrow. <br />Thanks <br />Joel Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />(651) 766-4040 <br />10 <br />