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Oakwood View page 7 Utilities: The church currently has sanitary sewer and water service. The existing services come in from Oakwood Lane and run along the western edge of the property. These will be relocated within the Oakwood Lane extension. The existing pipes will be completely replaced. The new lines will provide service for the group residence as well. Drainage and utility easements will cover all utilities. The subdivision ordinance requires that final plat approval be obtained before utilities can be constructed. However, utility service already exists, serving the existing church. Because of this, the relocation can occur without final platting the entire site. The City Engineer's report is attached. Grading and Stormwater Management: Four wetlands exist on the site. The plans include no filling of wetlands. Several stormwater ponds will be constructed. Drainage and utility easements will cover all wetlands and ponds. The subdivision ordinance requires that water courses must be protected by easement that will include at a minimum a ten (10) foot buffer extending outward from the delineated wetland boundary or the water course ordinary high water level. Lots with easements protecting water courses shall have sufficient dimensions and area outside the water course easement to meet or exceed the minimum lot area and width specified in the zoning chapter for the district in which the lots are located. Two "ponding and flowage" easements exist on the site. One is in the west central area of the site, in the area planned for future parking for the church. The other is to the east of the existing church building. The plan proposes to vacate both. The pond in the second easement will be redesigned to allow for the new access driveway. An easement vacation requires a public hearing at the City Council and two readings of an ordinance. The vacation hearing and first reading of the vacation ordinance was scheduled to occur when the project goes to the City Council for consideration. The Rice Creek Watershed District granted conditional approval to the project. Because the plan was revised, we will require RCWD approval of the revised plan prior to City approval of the final plat. The Planning & Zoning Board did recommend that the applicant submit geotechnical information on existing groundwater levels and soils prior to City Council consideration of the application. This information has been supplied and is subject to review by the City Engineer. Streets, Access: The Anoka County Highway Dept. has informed us that no additional right of way is necessary for Ash St. (CSAH 32). Typically, the County's policy is to require dedication of additional right of way to total 60' from centerline. The road is 100' wide (50' from centerline). Anoka and Ramsey Counties have agreed to a 100' right of way on this road to minimize impacts on existing homes. -77-