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• • Oakwood View page 8 6. Integrate low density sewered residential land uses within existing residential neighborhoods with local street connections, density transitions, and park planning. Recommendation for Planning District 4, page 135, comprehensive plan We recognize that many residents like cul de sacs because they minimize traffic on their streets. However, the lack of inter - neighborhood connections creates bottlenecks at points of access to collector and arterial roadways. Roads accessing Birch St. provide a clear example. Once the cul de sacs are built, the future problem is created. Creating connections creates options and distributes traffic, preventing the bottlenecks. Neighborhood street connections also provide for neighborhood social connections and allow for a greater sense of community. Staff recommends that the preliminary plat be revised to provide for a street connection to the west. The subdivision ordinance requires that final plat approval be obtained before roads can be constructed. The Oakwood Lane extension into the project cannot be constructed until the ten single family lots are constructed with phase two in 2005. The grading can occur earlier, and the utilities can be relocated as explained above. Group Residence Structure: Typically, we require architectural elevations and specific site plan information for a PUD. Since this project only includes one dupex (two units), it is not so critical. It is more similar to a house being built than a commercial structure. However, site plan information such as architectural elevations, floor plan, lot lighting, and the like will be required prior to a building permit being granted. It is not clear why so many parking stalls are needed. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD The Environmental Board reviewed this application on February 25. Recommendations are attached. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Approval of the project should include the following conditions: 1. The comprehensive plan amendment must obtain the approval of the Metropolitan Council prior to any further City project approvals. 2. The project shall be final platted in two phases. The group residence duplex may be final platted in 2004. The ten single family lots shall not be final platted until 2005. 3. The relocation of sanitary sewer and water services may occur with the 2004, phase one final plat because these utilities already existed. However, the construction of the Oakwood Lane street extension shall not occur until final plat approval of the single family lots in phase two, in 2005. All lots and units shall connect to city sanitary sewer and water.