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Planning & Zoning Board February 12, 2003 APPROVED MINUTES Page 44 As with all subdivisions in the City, publicly dedicated right -of-way is required as well as the improvement of such to City standards. These standards typically include a paved bituminous surface with a mini mum width of 32 feet. While the width requirement has fluctuated on a case by case basis pursuant to City Council approval, all roads, including private roads allowed within Planned Devel opment Overlay District s have been required to include bituminous paving. The applicant is proposing to maintain the existing roadway as a private road operated and maintained by a Homeowner’s Associati on. The private roadway will lie within what is proposed as Outlot A. The creation of Outlot A, for this purpose, will need to be evaluated by the City Attorney. It may be more appropriate to create an ingress/egress easement rather than a separate parcel of record. The applicant is proposing to widen the existing roadway to 20 feet using Class 5 gravel. The proposed improvements are intended to keep traffic to a minimum and maintain the existing rural characte r of the property. 20 feet is the minimum required width fo r access road to accommodate emergency vehicles as set forth in the 1997 Uniform Fire Code. Staff will need to further evaluate the proposed gravel base to determine the adeq uacy of the road to support such vehicles. Bituminous surfacing of the roadway is preferred. Easements Public drainage and utility easements are provided on the preliminary plat being 10 feet in width and adjoining all lot lines as requi red by City Ordinance. Additional drainage and utility easements will need to be dedicated to cover all existing wetlands on the site. Sewage Treatment Soil borings provided by the appl icant indicate the ability of the newly created Lots 2 and 3, Block 1 to accommodate two standard mound systems on each lot. Park Dedication/Open Space The City’s Park Board has not had an opportuni ty to review the request. However, the City’s 1992 Park Plan and Development Guide identifies a proposed trail corridor from Cedar Street, through what is now the Clea rwater Creek subdiv ision, and extending southerly to link up with Otter Lake Road. Provision of a trail corridor along the eastern half of the proposed subdivision would provide for the continuation of the trail system, existing within Clearwater Creek, and provide access to the Clearwa ter Creek neighborhood park fo r residents located to the south of the Clearwater Creek Developmen t. Such access would allow the City to maximize its investment in the park by expand ing it’s service area to include a greater number of area residents. Addi tionally, as stated in the Park Plan, the continuation of this trail along existing wetlands, drainageways, a nd wooded areas, within an area designated