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(h) Other public benefits and values as recognized in the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br />• Planning District 2 identifies Wollan Park as a natural resource that should be protected. <br />The proposed development strategically includes a stormwater pond/open space buffer <br />near the Wollan Park wetland complex. This is a critical link to protecting this sensitive <br />natural resource area. <br />• A goal of the sanitary sewer plan is to provide service and capacity to developed areas of <br />the city currently served by on -site systems. Municipal sanitary sewer and water also <br />gets extended north which will eventually serve the Olive and Orange Street <br />neighborhood which are smaller (<0.5 acre) lots on private septic systems and wells. <br />• A goal of the Parks, Greenways & Trails Plan is to established greenway corridors. A <br />multi functional greenway corridor incorporating stormwater management, trails and <br />open space is established with the development. <br />Summary <br />Public Benefit Gained: <br />1. Conservation development that protects and enhances the on -site natural resources <br />such as wetlands, woodlands, rare plant species, and open space that are accessible to <br />the general public. <br />2. Main -level living villa homes with association -maintain yards and snow removal which <br />addresses life -cycle housing. <br />3. Preserved wetlands and established wetland buffers/conservation easements <br />4. Orderly transition from existing large lot single family Arena Acres neighborhood to <br />smaller single family detached lots. <br />5. Efficient use of land resulting in smaller network of utilities and streets <br />6. Protection of Wollan Park wetland complex. <br />7. Extension of sanitary sewer to eventually serve Olive and Orange Street neighborhood <br />currently served by on -site systems. <br />8. Establish multi -functional greenway corridor and trail system that is accessible to the <br />public. <br />9. Parkland payment in lieu of dedication fees will be collected in addition to the open <br />space set aside under conservation easement or City ownership. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending that the City Council provide the following PUD flexibility for Natures <br />Refuge North: <br />1. Reduced minor collector road right-of-way width from 80 feet to 60 feet on Haywood <br />Drive (Street A). <br />I <br />