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Plat Design. The following comments are offered on the plat design: 1. Streets. a. The plat is proposed to have a street connection with County Road 81, Otter Lake Road. Anoka County must review the plat and approve an access permit for Street B. The County should also comment as to whether any additional right -of -way should be dedicated for County Road 81. b. The local streets within the plat provide a 60 foot right -of -way in conformance with Code. c. As cited in the Engineer's report, the original Clearwater Creek concept shows Clearwater Drive extending as a continuous street through to the south edge of the development. The 3rd Addition plat terminates Clearwater Creek Drive at Street B. Staff recommends that the Clearwater Creek Drive be designed as a continuous street in a manner consistent with the original concept plan. d. The preliminary plat illustrates three street jogs along Street B. While each of the street jogs meets the required setback between streets, they present concems for traffic flow, traffic safety, and lot layout. Efforts should be made to reduce the number of street jogs. e. The proposed street layout raises the following issues for future development stages: (1) The location and extension of Street D presents concern with regard to the lots shown in the future concept plan. The western lots along the future extension of Street D lack sufficient buildable lot area to meet Code. The shallow lot depth raises concerns with lot development and the impacts on the adjoining wetland. (2) The extension of Street B east from the preliminary plat to Elm Crest is not acceptable. The street layout presents sight line and safety concerns. Additionally, this street layout results in an undesirable lot layout around the eastern cul -de -sac. 2. Blocks. The Lino Lakes Subdivision Ordinance establishes a maximum block length of 1,500 feet. Additionally, the City may require any block length in excess of 900 feet to provide a 10 foot wide pedestrian way at the center point of the block. Block 2 in Phase I of the Clearwater Creek 3rd Addition, in conjunction with the adjoining block length in the Clearwater Creek 2nd Addition, exceeds 1,500 feet. Page 7