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ANALYSIS <br />Existing Site Conditions <br />The 2.18 acre site is located at 177 White Pine Road. The legal description is Lot 1 and <br />Lot 2, Block 1 Arthur E. Thom Acres that was platted in 1949. The site has 1 existing <br />single family home and 2 detached accessory structures. The house and accessory <br />structures will be removed. A small tree stand is located along White Pine Road. The site <br />is relatively flat with elevations ranging from 896-900 feet. The soils are fine sand and <br />loamy fine sand, not hydric and are classified as Hydrologic Group A that signifies the <br />soils are drained and have good infiltration. <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Chavez Preserve is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan in <br />regards to resource management, land use, housing, transportation and utilities. <br />Resource Management System Plan <br />The Resource Management System Plan provides the conservation design framework for <br />the Comprehensive Plan and sustainable decisions regarding growth and development. It <br />provides a unified system approach to natural resource management and natural resource <br />based amenities. <br />Goals of the Resource Management System Plan include: <br />• Natural Resources and Amenities <br />o Goal #1: Identify, protect and preserve the desirable natural areas and <br />ecological and aquatic resources of the community. <br />o Goal #2: Initiate and continue vigorous collaborations and programs to <br />address, restore, and preserve the water quality of the region's lakes, <br />wetlands and other aquatic assets. <br />• Land Use Policies <br />o Goal #1: Ensure that well-planned, quality residential, commercial, <br />industrial and institutional development to accommodate the city's <br />projected growth needs occurs in a manner that also conserves and <br />enhances the city's natural resources and amenities. <br />The Resource Management System Plan identifies a small portion of greenway system <br />corridor abutting the north boundary of the site that is related to the wetlands surrounding <br />Baldwin Lake. On July 27, 2016, RCWD visited the Chavez Preserve site and found no <br />evidence of wetlands. No wetland delineation is required. <br />The greenway system will be protected by locating the stormwater management ponds <br />adjacent to it. The ponds will serve multi -functional purposes by providing stormwater <br />