01/12/2022 Item 6A, NorthPointe Garden Estates FP & Site Plan

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Ms. Katie Larsen 1 /5/2022 Page 4 There is one existing wetland on the south side of the site. The plans note that the wetland was delineated by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Co. in 2021. The wetland is within the City's Wetland Management Corridor and a conservation easement currently exists over the wetland. The applicant is proposing to change the buffer and easement around the wetland. Comments: 1. RCWD to review the wetland buffer and easement modifications being proposed by the applicant. 2. No tree or vegetation removal within the existing wetland buffer and easement will be allowed until RCWD approves proposed wetland buffer and easements. • Landscaping Landscaping will be reviewed in depth by the City's Environmental Coordinator. Comments: Staff recommends adjusting landscaping so that no trees are planted over utility pipes. • Floodplain There is existing Zone AE floodplain on and adjacent to the NorthPointe Garden Estates site. There is a LOMR, effective 12/21/16, that shows the BFE elevations of Pond 200P at 913 and Pond 300P at 915 (NAD 83 datum). Comments: 1. The improvements proposed by the applicant change the pond BFEs and the applicant shall verify if a new or revised LOMR is required. • Drainage and Utility Easements Per City Code, the City requires 10-ft wide drainage and utility (D&U) easements along plat boundaries and along lot lines. Drainage and utility easements along lot lines are allowed to be centered on common rear and side lot lines. There are existing D&U and sidewalk and trail easements on the north portion of the site. The applicant is proposing 10-ft D&U easements along the east plat boundary and the boundary adjacent to Chestnut Street and 5-ft D&U easements along the northwest plat boundaries that are adjacent to city -owned property. The applicant is proposing to modify the existing easement that encompasses the wetland in the southern portion of the site. Comments: 1. Applicant to update D&U easements around the plat boundary to be 10-ft wide. 2. Applicant to provide a temporary easement over the temporary cul-de-sac. Oc Development Agreement A Development Agreement will be required with the final plat. NorthPointe Garden Estates Final Plat Engineering Review