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Longview Estates Major Subdivision <br />August 25, 2014 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Easements: The City’s Subdivision Code requires that plats dedicate perimeter drainage and <br />utility easements for each lot in the subdivision. This plat does dedicate the necessary <br />perimeter easements along with a very large easement behind the homes that encompasses <br />the wetland area. There will also be a new 20 foot easement between lots 8 and 9 for the <br />stormwater pipe that is being relocated further north and will drain into the new pond. <br /> <br />Streets: The ten new lots will have access onto Longview Drive, which is a city owned road <br />and was reconstructed in 2012. This street is adequate to handle the amount of added traffic <br />that ten additional homes would create. <br /> <br />Park Dedication Requirements: The Subdivision Code indicates that any subdivision of land <br />is subject to a park dedication fee. The dedication imposed is intended to mitigate public costs <br />to the parks system associated with land development. The fee shall be reasonable and based <br />on the extent of the development. In this case, the fee should be equal to 10% of the market <br />value of the land. To establish the market value, staff uses Ramsey County assessed values <br />as the basis for dedication computation. The 2013 Ramsey County land value is $120,000. <br />The dedication amount then would be $12,000. <br /> <br />Utilities: All utilities on the site would need to be installed underground, per Section 1203.10. <br />Water and sanitary sewer connections have already been installed for 10 lots. <br /> <br />Wetlands: The National Wetlands Inventory Map and the City’s official Wetland Zoning Map <br />identify a significant wetland within the property boundary. Since the property is over one acre <br />in size, the applicant will need to apply for a general stormwater permit from the MPCA. The <br />applicant has already received approvals and a permit from Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />Significant work and soil corrections will be done to the property in order to prepare for building. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Review and discuss the final plat. Staff review revealed no deficiencies at this time and thus <br />Resolution 8285 approving the final plat for Longview Estates is attached. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted By, <br /> Heidi Heller <br />Planning Associate <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Aerial View <br />2. Preliminary Plat <br />3. Resolution 8285 <br /> <br />