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Due to the length of the cul -de -sac, it is recommended that the <br />turning radius be increased to 55 feet, as school buses will <br />possibly travel the length of the cul -de -sac to pick up students. <br />Grading and Utilities. A grading and utilities plan has not yet <br />been submitted to our office, however, all plans must be reviewed <br />with comment by the City Engineer prior to final plat approval. <br />Easements. The Subdivision Ordinance requires that easements for <br />utilities at least six feet wide by provided for along all lot <br />lines. An inset map is provided on the preliminary plat showing <br />these typical easements. All easements, however, shall be <br />subject to the review of the City Engineer. <br />Park Land Dedication. The Subdivision Ordinance requires that a <br />prerequisite to subdivision approval is a dedication to the City <br />or to the public use land for parks or cash in lieu of. Land to <br />be dedicated or cash in lieu of shall be determined by the Park <br />Commission. <br />The plat shows a land remnant dedicated for park use on the east <br />end of the subdivision'. The Park Commission may have other <br />recommendations for park requirements. If this strip is not <br />desired by the Park Commission, it should be combined into Lot 1. <br />Other Issues. The plat indicates a 40 foot wide fire lane <br />easement between Lots 1 and 11, Block 1, adjacent to the <br />industrial park. Staff is unsure why the easement is drawn and <br />why it is needed. Emergency vehicles should have adequate access <br />to the industrial site to the north and the cul -de -sac with a <br />larger turning radius should provide ample access to the <br />subdivision. <br />House pads were not drawn on Lot 2, Block 3 and Lot 13, Block 2 <br />on the cul -de -sac. Understanding that house blocks drawn on <br />preliminary plats are for illustrative purposes, the pads should <br />be shown so as to assist in the review of grading and drainage <br />data. One additional issue would involve the screening of the <br />homes from the industrial uses to the north. To promote <br />development of a more attractive residential neighborhood, we <br />would recommend a landscape plan illustrating screening between <br />uses. <br />3 <br />Page 30 <br />