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• • • Planning & Zoning Board December 11, 2002 Page 7 Carl Street Vacation. To accommodate the development proposal, the vacation of a portion of Carl Street will be necessary. Such vacation will require a separate public hearing to be held by the City Council. Issues associated with the street vacation should be subject to comment by the City Engineer. Traffic Generation. Issues related to traffic generation and the ability of the development proposal to accommodate such traffic should be subject to comment and recommendation by the City Engineer. Utilities. A utility plan has been submitted for review by the City Engineer. As a condition of preliminary plat approval, the utility related modifications and comments as set forth by the City Engineer should be incorporated into the plans. Landscaping. As required by Ordinance, landscape plan has been submitted for review. The plan calls for a series of overstory trees along the public streets and a combination of understory and evergreen trees scattered throughout the site. Evergreen trees have been specifically proposed in areas where screening is desired (i.e. between Century Trail and the airpark hangers). As a condition of PDO approval, the landscape plan should be subject to comment and recommendation by the Environmental Board. Grading and Drainage. A grading and drainage plan has been submitted for review by the City Engineer. As a condition of preliminary plat approval, the grading and drainage related modifications and comments as set forth by the City Engineer should to be incorporated into the plans. The plan is also subject to review and approval from the Rice Creek Watershed District. Environmental Issues. The Environmental Board reviewed the request at their December 5, 2002 meeting. Their comments are attached to this report. Rice Creek Watershed District Review. The proposed development is subject to Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) approval. To date, comments from the District regarding the acceptability of the project have not been received. As a condition of PDO approval, all conditions imposed by the Watershed District must be satisfied. Development Agreement. Prior to the commencement of any site work, the applicant will be required to enter into a development agreement with the City and post all the necessary securities required by it. RECOMMENDATION While the proposed development concept and its arrangement of land uses and streets is considered generally acceptable, numerous outstanding issues remain, which should be addressed prior to the development process moving forward. As a result, we cannot recommend approval until the following issues are addressed: DRAFT MINUTES