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7. Environmental Coordinator Memo dated August 6, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br />From: Tom Hoffman, Environmental Coordinator <br />Date: August 6, 2025 <br />Re: Environmental Comments – Clearwater Commons Final Plat <br />Environmental Board had recommended the following at their April 30, 2025 meeting: <br /> <br />1. Recommend stubbing or extending future sidewalk to the north along the <br />proposed road for future pedestrian connections. <br />2. Sidewalk can be added when additional lots are subdivided for development. <br />Stubbing the sidewalk now will make sure the pedestrian ramps will be in <br />compliance and not have to regrade or remove existing walk. <br />3. Ten trees are proposed for impacts on the resource inventory page. Provide a tree <br />survey of all trees onsite that are significant. <br />4. Trees to be removed should be categorized by area. If they are in the basic use <br />area mitigation is not required. Trees within an ESA require additional mitigation. <br />5. Landscaping and planting requirements are to be met individually as each lot <br />develops. <br />a. On sheet C14 include ESA location of trees in the current table <br />b. Provide mitigation calculations on either C13 or C14 of the replacement <br />trees required. <br />c. Tree species quantities vary on C12 and C13. C12 shows 50 trees and C13 <br />shows 52 <br />i. 1 less locust and 1 less maple on C12. Confirm tree numbers and <br />ensure they match on all sheets <br />6. Show maintenance access to the new proposed outlet to the existing sw <br />stormwater basin. It appears that the proposed retaining wall would limit future <br />maintenance. <br />7. Currently proposing sod along the SW stormwater basin. This area should have a <br />native buffer. Use MNDOT seed mix to establish buffer <br />Environmental Memo <br />Page 165 of 168