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Integra Homes Report December 6, 2006 Page 4 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 storm water management. The development area is located in two watersheds; AA-5 and SL-1. The minimum recommended building elevation for the AA-5 sub- watershed is 904.0 feet, while the SL-1 sub-watershed does not have a recommended building elevation. The garage floor elevations will be at 912.0 to 913.0, well above the minimum. Public Works is still reviewing the plans. Drainage Plan: The grading plan illustrates in detail the grading, drainage and erosion control of the development. Because the street will have curb and gutter, there are stormsewer catch basins that would accept all runoff from streets and driveways, and whatever stormwater that does not infiltrate into the ground, piping the runoff to the infiltration basins on the site. All of the runoff generated from the development will be contained within the site. 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. Due to the increased intensity of the new development by adding 19 new residential units, the recommended fee amount would be equal to 10% of the market value of the land. To establish the market value, staff uses Ramsey County assessed land values as the basis for dedication computation. In this case, the value for Integra Homes’ properties was determined by the per square foot land value of a comparable R-3 zoned property at 2935 County Road 10. The development area comprises 131,136 square feet (3.07 acres) with a per square foot value of $4.17. The 2006 total land value would be $546,837. The dedication amount then would be $54,683. This amount has been communicated to the developer. Section 1204.02, Subd. 6 of the Mounds View City Code allows the applicant the right to appeal the dedication fee. Utilities: All utilities on the site would need to be installed underground, per Section 1203.10. Water and sanitary sewer lines are already present in the right of way. The plans show the storm sewer piping that would be constructed on the site, along with four fire hydrants. The utilities and street would be installed and paid for by the developer. Wetlands: MFRA Engineers have determined that there are no wetlands on the property and have submitted this information to Rice Creek Watershed District. The applicant will be responsible for receiving approval from RCWD for this development. Easements: The easements on site will be dedicated by plat. All areas within the development that are not a building are platted as “Outlot A”, which are designed to be access, drainage and utility easements. Each residential unit will be platted as an individual lot.