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8360 Long Lake Road Subdivision Staff Report - Page 2 Local Water Management Plan: Also known as the City’s Surface Water Management Plan, this planning document guides the City in regards to drainage and stormwater management. The project is located in the Judicial Ditch No. 1 minor watershed, AA-1 and AA-5 sub- watersheds. The boundary between these two sub-watersheds appears to run approximately through the middle of this lot. The minimum recommended building elevation for the AA-1 sub- watershed is set at 905.4 feet and AA-5 is 904.0 feet. Easements: The City’s Subdivision Code requires that plats dedicate perimeter drainage and utility easements for each lot in the subdivision. This plat does dedicate the necessary perimeter easements. There is a 45 foot drainage and utility easement along the west property line that would remain. There are no wetlands associated with this property. Streets: The three new lots will have access onto Long Lake Road, which is a county owned road. This street is adequate to handle the small amount of added traffic that two additional homes would create. Any work to the boulevard would require a permit from the county, and any alterations to the existing sidewalk would require a permit from the city. Park Dedication Requirements: The Subdivision Code indicates that any subdivision of land is subject to a park dedication fee. The dedication imposed is intended to mitigate public costs to the parks system associated with land development. The fee shall be reasonable and based on the extent of the development. In this case, the fee should be equal to 10% of the market value of the land. To establish the market value, staff uses Ramsey County assessed values as the basis for dedication computation. Since there is already one existing house on the property, the park dedication fee will be based on 2/3 of the land value. The 2007 Ramsey County total land value is $159,600 (2/3 = $106,400). The dedication amount then would be $10,640. This amount has been communicated to the applicant. Utilities: All utilities on the site would need to be installed underground, per Section 1203.10. Water and sanitary sewer lines are easily accessible. Traffic: The amount of daily vehicle trips on the proposed road will be minimal since only two additional housing units are proposed. There is currently one house on the property. On average, single-family homes generate about 10 vehicle trips per day, thus one could expect an additional 20 movements along Long Lake Road or as a result of this subdivision. Vegetation: The 1.55 acre site is mostly tree covered. The City Forester visited the site last summer and determined that there are four or five large Red Oak trees near the current house that would be worth making an effort to save when new homes are built. Staff recommends that upon each lot’s completion (after the house has been constructed) the yard areas shall be sodded and a minimum of two trees shall be in the front yard – whether they are existing trees or new ones planted if the existing trees must be removed. The new tree species shall be from a list provided by the City Forester. Wetlands: The National Wetlands Inventory Map and the City’s official Wetland Zoning Map do not identify a wetland within the property boundary. Since the property is over one acre in size, the applicant will need to apply for a general stormwater permit from the MPCA, and contact Rice Creek Watershed District to find out if they will require a permit also.