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Bluebill Ponds June 14, 2000 page 4 The City Engineer's comments list issues to be addressed, but he is comfortable that they can be resolved with the indicated changes to the plans. Utilities Stormwater Management and Wetlands: Several small wetlands exist on the site and will be impacted by the project. The mitigation plan is part of the review by the Rice Creek Watershed District. The wetlands will be covered by a drainage easement on the final plat according to standard policy. The Watershed District review status is "tabled with authorization for administrative action." This means that the remaining issues can be handled by District staff as long as the applicant submits additional information in a timely manner. The City Engineer's comments list a number of technical issues to be addressed, but he is comfortable that they can be resolved with the indicated changes to the plans. Sewer and Water: Sewer and water service will come from Main St. The City will need to prepare a feasibility study to determine how this development and nearby areas will best be served. It is City policy that the benefiting property owner bear the cost of such a study. We have received a petition for public improvements that would include extending sewer and water to the site. This petition was scheduled for action by the City Council on June 12. Staff will have an update for the P & Z. The City Engineer's comments list a number of technical issues to be addressed, but he is comfortable that they can be resolved with the indicated changes to the plans. Parks and Trails Originally, staff envisioned some park land in the southeast corner of the site, near the park in the Highland Meadows West plat. The two sites touch at the comers only, so the entire park would be oddly configured. The missing connecting piece would have to be filled in when the land to the east of Bluebill Ponds develops. We have no indication that this will occur in the foreseeable future, so the missing piece was only speculative. The road on the south edge of the plat (Street A) renders that idea impractical. This road was requested by the majority of the residents on the south side of the road, in Mar Don Acres. The future extension of this will separate the Bluebill Ponds site from the Highland Meadows park site. The 1992 trail plan envisions a trail crossing this site from east to west to facilitate a future connection between the park and 4th Ave. However, a connection to 4th Ave. will be difficult to create unless land to the west develops. Currently, that area is zoned Rural. The draft comprehensive plan shows some additional land in a growth area, but not all •