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• Planning & Zoning Board November 8, 2000 Page 3 2. The area shown as Outlot B of this 2nd Addition shall be part of Outlot A, Highland Meadows West 2nd Addition, it shall not be a separate parcel. Revised plans shall show this change and be submitted by November 22 to allow review time before City Council approval. 3. This comments of the City Engineer in the November 3, 2000 TKDA memo shall be addressed to his satisfaction. The required information and revised plans shall be submitted by November 22 to allow review time before City Council approval. 4. No additional development shall occur in Outlot A, Highland Meadows West 2nd Addition until safe and efficient circulation in the area including Main Street access is addressed to the satisfaction of the City and Anoka County. 5. Existing septic systems on Lot 1, Block 2, and Lot 1, Block 1, shall be properly abandoned. Both properties shall connect to City utilities. Existing wells may be retained only for irrigation. 6. All permits required by the Rice Creek Watershed District shall be obtained prior to any site grading. Previous permits must be adhered to. Proof that the Rice Creek Watershed has approved the project and shall be submitted to the City by November 22, 2000. 7. Final utility, grading, and drainage plans must ob approval from the City Engineer prior to site grading. The motion was supported by Mr. Johnson. .'carried 6 -0 -1 (Rafferty abstained). B. PUBLIC HEARING (Continue • � `` servation Ordinance No. 09 -00 Chair Schaps declared the continu . x h; ing reopened at 6:54 p.m. Staff reviewed that at the Sep 000 meeting, the Planning & Zoning Board continued the public hearin. ; vember meeting and recommended that staff hold a meeting with interested develo discuss the tree ordinance. Staff indicated they sent letters to eight development firms nviting them to a meeting on October 24 and representatives of four firms attended. The discussion focused primarily on increasing the costs of development with new tree survey and replacement requirements and the developers present unanimously opposed the new ordinance. Staff explained that the draft ordinance requires three basic steps: 1.) Count and measure the healthy trees on the site and calculate the total diameter inches; 2.) Calculate what will be lost because of the development plan; and, 3.) Calculate what percentage of the loss must be replaced. Certain less desirable trees to not need to be counted or replaced. Staff indicated tree preservation could be maintained by reducing the development density throughout the City. He indicated this would not prove to be favorable for developers and thus not favorable for the City. Staff reviewed several other methods with the Commission and asked for their comments and suggestions. • Chair Schaps invited those in the audience to make comment.