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Clearwater Creek 3rd Addn. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezone to PDO PDO Development Plan March 22, 1999 page 7 any land that could be developed without the easements and so there is nothing for a conservation easement to conserve. In addition, the open spaces, while significant, are not connected enough. Also, enforcement would be almost impossible with the extensive number of lots bordering the open spaces with no clear demarcation of the boundaries. These are some of the main points we will have to keep in mind on future projects. We expect to have more information for the meeting to help with this discussion. This does not mean the development is a less desirable place to live or that it will be unsuccessful in preserving open space. On the contrary, the access to the open spaces and trail system make it a very desirable location. The open space to be preserved is an important amenity and goes a long way toward meeting the open space conservation goals. A homeowners' association is still the best option to own the open space areas. The City will own the trail corridors and the central park. We should require deed restrictions to prevent dumping, cutting and mowing, and other disturbances in the open spaces. The residents themselves will be responsible for protecting their common open space. A management plan also needs to be prepared to address diseased trees and other issues. Park Dedication: The 8.4 acres will be dedicated as parkland. The Park Board voted to recommend accepting this. The Park Board added concern for how the trails will be paved. The 8.4 acres comprises about 7% of the upland areas (128 acres). The typical park dedication requirement is 10 %, which would be 12.8 acres. However, the large areas of open space should be taken into consideration: not as park dedication, but as the provision of open space. Staff recommends that the developer could pave the trails. Along with the 8.4 acres of dedicated land, this woul fulfill the park dedication requirement. The developer has agreed to this arrangement. The 5.5 -acre park in the center of the site will need to be planned by the Park Board and parks staff to determine the best uses for it. It could serve as an active, programmed park. It also could serve as a "village green," which would be an open, grassy area available for picnics, informal sports activities, and other non - programmed use. Stormwater Management Staff will be working with the developer on implementing preservation development principles regarding strormwater management. This would include infiltration and otherwise keeping runoff on the site as much as possible. The intent is to utilize natural