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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 4 3. Watermark Overview and 3rd Addition PUD Final Plan/Final Plat – City 135 Planner Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information on the 136 following: 137 - Approval of the 3rd Addition will be coming forward for April 27, 2020 council meeting; 138 - Overview of project (past): 139 - Information on master plan provided in staff report; 140 - Project location; 141 - Land use (number and types of homes, neighborhoods); 142 - Existing conditions (undeveloped, low quality natural environment); 143 - Parks and Open Space Plan; 144 - Development Stage Plan (much emphasis on architectural standards); 145 - Staff is review of 3rd Addition for consistency and standards; 146 - Review of plat phases; 147 - Addition of trails within project; park dedication fees will also come forward; 148 - Development Agreement (includes master agreement, development agreement and PUD 149 agreement; 150 - Considering current social/economic conditions, the 3rd Addition may be broken down 151 into two phases; 152 - Planning & Zoning Board has approved; 153 - Requested council action. 154 155 Councilmember Lyden noted that he likes that private parks are centered in 156 neighborhoods; he wonders who maintains the park going forward. Also how about 157 impact on traffic on 20th Avenue? How does staff feel about the PUD in general? 158 159 Planner Larsen noted that the private park in the townhome neighborhood will be the 160 responsibility of Lennar and the HOA going forward. The PUD includes negotiated 161 flexibility and that has meant some give for the City (i.e. lot sizes) but the development of 162 a community is a positive. The easement (gas pipe) will be the responsibility of the utility 163 that runs it. She also noted that the HOA Agreement will govern the entire development. 164 Traffic is something that has been considered throughout the development review; they 165 have met the City’s requested thresholds. She pointed out the major access to the 166 development and improvements that will be constructed based on that access. 167 168 Councilmember Stoesz asked where the pipe under 35E will be installed and will the trail 169 be impacted? Ms. Larsen noted on the map the approximate location and that it would 170 go under the trail. 171 172 Councilmember Cavegn suggested that it appears the entire development drains across 173 20th Avenue and he wonders if that has been addressed? Director Grochala explained that 174 currently the area is still draining to t he south to an existing ditch. Ultimately it will flow 175 north and come through a larger crossing through a project that staff has been working on 176 for eight years; planning and approvals for t hat drainage project are well underway. 177 178 Councilmember Ruhland noted that he has a new client that works for Lennar and he 179