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2 <br />3.Prior to the City finding any application for final plat complete, the applicant shall demonstrate <br />that the plans reflect compliance with Valley Branch Watershed (VBWD) review requirements <br />and that the applicant provide the City evidence that all conditions attached to a VBWD permit <br />will be met before the starting any grading activity on the site. <br />4.The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits including but not limited to all applicable City <br />permits (building, grading, sign, etc.), Washington County ISTS permits, NPDES/SWPPP <br />permits and Valley Branch Watershed District approval before starting any grading or <br />construction activities. <br />5.Wetland buffer signage in the City’s standard form shall be placed on all lots with wetland buffer <br />areas. <br />6.The applicant/developer is responsible for a cash in lieu fee to cover all trees not planted but <br />required by the City’s Ordinance. <br />7.The applicant/developer is responsible, at their own expense, for installing all required right of <br />way and pedestrian improvements. <br />8.Storm water ponds shall be placed on separate outlots and conveyed to the City through a <br />warranty deed in a form acceptable to the City. <br />9.The applicant/developer shall provide the City a fee in lieu of park land dedication as required by <br />Section 103.00.150 to be paid prior to recording of the final plat. <br />10.All easements as requested by the City Engineer and Public Works Department shall be <br />documented on the Final Plat before the execution of the final plat by City Officials. <br />11.If necessary, the applicant shall provide the City with a copy of written permission for any off- <br />site grading work and storm sewer discharges to adjacent properties before starting any site work, <br />grading and as part of any final plat application. <br />12.If applicable, a storm water maintenance and easement agreement in a form acceptable to the <br />City shall be executed and recorded with the final plat. <br />13.Before the execution and recording of a final plat for the development, the developer or applicant <br />shall enter into a Developer’s Agreement or a Site Work Agreement with the City. Such an <br />Agreement must be approved by the City Attorney and by the City Council. The Agreement <br />shall delineate who is responsible for the design, construction and payment for the required <br />improvements with financial guarantees therefore. <br />14.The applicant or developer shall enter into a separate grading agreement with the City before <br />starting any grading activity in advance of final plat approval. The City Engineer shall review <br />any grading plan that is submitted in advance of a final plat, and said plan shall document the <br />extent of any proposed grading on the site. <br />Passed and duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Lake <br />Elmo, Minnesota. <br /> ___________________________________ <br />Mayor Charles Cadenhead <br />ATTEST: <br />____________________________________ <br />Julie Johnson, City Clerk