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18 <br /> <br />• Major and minor drainage routes and other elements of the local surface water <br />management system (including stormwater ponds) <br />• Floodplain management <br /> <br />A greenway/park system was initially established to the south of the development site with the <br />Century Farm North subdivision. That system was stubbed to the north from Robinson Drive <br />and to the east from Century Trail. <br /> <br />The developer has attempted to expand this system throughout the project. Opportunities for <br />enhancement of the greenway system remain. The County Ditch corridor is the priority <br />component of this greenway system. A connection should be made from the Century Trail <br />connection across the County ditch. <br /> <br />An Anoka County regional trail is planned to run along Main Street. This needs to be <br />accommodated as part of the project development, as well as a trail on Sunset Avenue. Trail <br />connections to the existing internal trail system should be provided. The developer has <br />incorporated a link from the northwest corner of the site. Connections will also need to be <br />added mid-block of the north road running parallel to Main Street, from Century Trail to the <br />trail section shown running along the gas line easement, and to the eastern perimeter of the <br />site. <br /> <br />It should also be noted that a public value gained with a PUD is more fees collected through <br />negotiated parkland dedication. Typically, in a PUD, only parkland dedication and trail <br />construction costs are credited back to the developer. The actual land costs of trail corridor <br />land is not credited back to the developer. This results in more parkland dedication fees <br />collected by the City to be utilized in developing the park system. <br /> <br />Staff Comments: <br /> <br />1. The June 5, 2024 Park Board staff report details recommendations. <br />2. The trail shall loop around the larger stormwater ponds on the west side of the <br />development. <br />3. Trail corridors should be a minimum 30-40 feet in width above the high water level of <br />ponds. <br /> <br />Tree Preservation and Landscaping <br /> <br />A Tree Preservation Plan and Landscape Plan in compliance with Section 1007.043 (17), <br />Required Screening, Landscaping and Buffer Yards shall be submitted. Additional landscaping <br />may be required as a condition of the PUD.