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Planning & Zoning Board January 9, 2002 Page 11 APPROVED MINUTES It was noted that issues related to grading and drainage should be subject to comment and recommendation by the City Engineer. Issues related to utilities should be subject to comment and recommendation by the City Engineer including utility easement establishment. Staff noted that no park land dedication is required of the proposed development. Park dedication will be cash fees in lieu of land and should be paid in the amount in effect at the time of final plat. Currently, the cash dedication requirement is $1,665 per lot, which for eight lots is $13,320. Staff stated the tree preservation plan has been combined with the grading, drainage and erosion control plan. While the plan identifies tree preservation limits on the site, no text regarding specific tree removal, trees to be retained or tree preservation efforts have been provided. Further, the plan does not provide a description of tree preservation or custom grading efforts that would be implemented for the creation of house pads. As a condition of PDO approval, a revised tree preservation plan should be submitted. Staff advised that the Rice Creek Watershe d District issued a TWAFAA for the proposed development at their meeting on September 26 th . The tabling with “authorization for administrative action” was approved subject to eight conditions. Staff reviewed the options available by the Board to recommend approval with conditions, recommend denial with findings being stated, or to table for further consideration. Staff noted the subject site is unique and holds numerous physical development constraints. As currently proposed, it is the opi nion of staff that the intent of the Planned Development Overlay (PDO) has not been satisfied. Rather, it appears the PDO has been requested as a means to circumvent many requirements of the ordinance without resulting in a superior development product. As a result, staff recommends denial of the Comprehensive Plan amendment, rezoning and preliminary plat. Should, however, the Planning and Zoning Board choose to approve the request, staff recommends that the following conditions be satisfied: 1.The Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning must be in effect before the preliminary plat/PDO plan approval is in effect. 2.The proposed bridge, street, and utilities are established as a private roadway, the maintenance of which shall not be the responsibility of the City. 3.The submitted plans be revised such that individual lots are extended through the private street with an easement established over such street (to allow cross access.) 4.A cul-de-sac is created at the terminus of the existing public street segment to allow for vehicular turnaround maneuvers (including those of City snowplows.) 5.The City Engineer provide comment and recommendation in regard to street construction requirements. 6.The City Engineer provide comment and recommendation regarding the acceptability of the bridge and its wetland impacts.