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to his estimated completion dates for removal of the dirt and brush piles and the boulevard tree plantings are attached for information purposes. Staff, at the direction of the P & Z, met with Mr. Uhde and his engineer to discuss completion of the grading and pond work. There will be a letter sent to residents surrounding the pond detailing what can and cannot be done on the edge of the wetland in regard to plantings and earth work. This letter will be prepared in conjunction with staff and the Rice Creek Watershed District. In addition, the Developer will meet with the residents in mid April to make certain all concerns have been addressed. Dirt piles and debris will be removed by mid June and a construction access on the north side of the pond will be discontinued and regraded. Staff will visit the site in June to insure completion of these items. Staff recommended approval of the revised preliminary plat and the P & Z concurred on a 5 -0 vote with the conditions outlined below. Included in the approval is the variance for Lot 7, Block 4 and the cul -de -sac length. 1. Permits are obtained from the Rice Creek Watershed District , the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Anoka County for access to Sunset Road. 2. Grading, drainage and utility plans are approved by the City Engineer. 3. Drainage and utility easements are provided along all lot lines and placed over designated wetland & drainage areas subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. 4. The plat is redrawn to eliminate the need for the lot depth variance on Lots land 2 and an easement for trail purposes is provided over the drainage and utility easements on these lots that connect to the trail segment provided on the plat. 5. A variance is granted for lot width on Lot 7, Block 4 and the cul -de -sac length for Palomino Lane 6. A detailed landscape plan and tree preservation plan is submitted which addresses screening at the periphery of the plat and reduces the visual impact of the subdivision from adjacent properties outside the plat. 7. The developer shall provide a disclosure statement for all properties abutting trails. 8. The developer shall remove all brush and dirt piles surrounding the pond as detailed in his letter to residents of Behm's 2nd Addition dated 3/4/99. An additional neighborhood meeting will be held in late April to insure resolution of neighborhood concerns. OPTIONS: 1. Approve revised preliminary plat with conditions outlined above. 2. Return to staff for further consideration. 3. Deny amended preliminary plat request. RECOMMENDATION: Options 1, 2, and 3