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• • Greenway: The draft Comprehensive Plan identifies areas for greenways. The intent of the greenway designation is to protect environmentally sensitive areas. This was previously part of the original application for this area. However, because the area outside of the current MUSA is not being platted for development at this time the greenway area is not specifically addressed but could be required in the future. Lot Sizes and Layout: The R -1 District minimum lot size is 10,800 square feet of upland. All lots meet or exceed this provision with an average lot size of 17,551.4 square feet of upland. The minimum lot width is 80 feet at the 30 -foot front yard setback. All lots meet this requirement. The minimum lot depth is 135 feet. All of the lots meet or exceed this provision. Grading: Fill is proposed on the site to create the house pad areas and roadways. The grading plan submitted anticipates grading the site for future use_ The grading plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. Existing Structures: All existing structures shall be removed from the site. Transportation: Access to the property is proposed from Old Birch Street. This requires right - of -way acquisition from an adjacent parcel, which has been accomplished. A roadway connection is also proposed to Killdeer Drive. This right -of -way acquisition has been completed. Access and road connections have been an issue during discussions regarding the application. Staff has previously stated that neighborhood connections and multiple accesses are desirable and that Birch Street can accommodate traffic from this project. Additionally, the Police Department has reviewed the plat and they are recommending that both accesses be provided (please see attached memo). Utilities: Water and sanitary sewer are both proposed to be looped through the property along the proposed roadway alignments from Old Birch to Killdeer. A feasibility study has been completed and the results of the study will be incorporated into the construction plans for the development. Parks and Trails: There is a trail corridor proposed on Lots 18 and 19 Block 1 to provide access to the trail corridor platted in the Oaks of Lino. There is no parkland dedication proposed with the plat. All of the dedication will be cash in lieu of land. The amount to be paid will be based upon the rates in effect at the time of final plat. Wetlands: There are approximately 15 acres of wetland on the entire property. Some fill is proposed to accommodate roadway construction. The proposal is to mitigate the fill adjacent to other wetland areas. The wetland delineation and proposed fill are subject to the review and permitting of Rice Creek Watershed District, which oversees the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). It is the City staff's policy to require preliminary approval (tabled with approval for administration action or TWAFAA) from Rice Creek before the City staff recommends by the Planning and Zoning Board. This was completed as of April 25, 2001. Saddle Club Page 2 of 3