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shall be reviewed by the City Engineer, Environmental Coordinator and Rice Creek Watershed District for compliance. Utilities Public water, sanitary and storm sewer utilities will be installed with the development. The site is located in Sanitary Sewer District 3 (Sub- district 3C) and is served by a MCES Interceptor 76 -51, a 24 -inch gravity sewer in Cedar Street The gravity sewer main is located approximately 400 feet to the east of the north boundary of the development and is adequate in size for development of the site. The trunk sanitary sewer main will extend from the existing MCES interceptor south on Street C into the development. The site is served by a 16 inch trunk watermain located along CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) and Cedar Street. An 8 inch trunk watermain will extend from Cedar Street south along Street C into the development and loop along Street A to the existing watermain on 20t Avenue South. Public Land Dedication The City will require combined land dedication and cash in lieu of land. The proposal dedicates 5.04 acres of parkland. A trail is also proposed which extends from the southeast through the wetland and park to the north to Cedar Street West. The construction costs of the trail will be credited from the total payment in lieu. The park will be deeded to the City. The Park Board will review the proposed plans in January 2014 and will provide further analysis of the public land dedication and trail system. Tree Preservation The goal of tree preservation is to minimize unnecessary loss of habitat, biodiversity and forest resource and to replace removed trees in areas where tree cover is most critical. The applicant has submitted a Tree Preservation Plan which identifies significant trees that will be saved and removed. The Plan shall be revised to comply with Section 3, Required Screening, Landscaping and Buffer Yards of the zoning ordinance. The Environmental Board will review the proposed plans in January 2014 and provide comment the tree preservation plan. Landscaping Boulevard trees are required at the rate of one (1) tree per lot frontage for single family and two family lots. Open areas shall be landscaped in accordance with City standards. . Landscape screening and buffers shall be installed along 20th Avenue and I -35E in accordance with City standards. Noise mitigation techniques along I -35E near the multi- family complex shall be required at the time of development. 8