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February 20, 2018 Page 5 Park Board property (there is currently a row of trees along the Kenzington property and street trees along Stinson Parkway. However, most trees are planned to be removed and replaced. A landscape buffer is proposed along the northern and eastern edge of the property of evergreen trees. Staff finds the landscaping plan satisfactory to meet buffer goals for those edges. Streetscape/Urban Design: The site plan and preliminary plat shows street design, sidewalks and trails incorporated into the project design. Setbacks shown on the site plan have been increased along Stinson to a minimum of 90 feet, along the alley setbacks are a minimum of 66 feet and along Kenzington Terrace property, a minimum of 65 feet. The revised plan has building orientation much more inside the proposed development, with large setbacks from property boundaries to the north, east, and west. Staff is requesting an evaluation of shifting the development another 20 feet away from the existing Kenzington Terrace building since there is a development on the eastern side and not as close on the western side of the development. Trails/Sidewalks: The preliminary plat shows 5‐foot sidewalks integrated into the site design along all internal roads, as well as an 8‐foot sidewalk trail running along the northern site perimeter. While there is an existing sidewalk along both Stinson Blvd and Kenzie Terrace integrated into the project design, there are no proposed enhancements to existing sidewalks. Staff is recommending a 6 foot sidewalk instead of a 5 foot sitewide. Coordination with the Park Board to improve tripping hazards and ADA issues along Stinson Parkway will be required, especially at the intersection of the proposed private street. Public Spaces/Parks: The preliminary site plan includes several private recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, patio, two plazas, a small dog run. The proposal also includes several indoor private spaces. While all trails are proposed to be privately maintained, they will be open to the public to use. Environmental Assessment Worksheet: A full report was completed for the analysis of the environmental impacts, including infrastructure impacts, contamination, traffic, and permitting required. The traffic report has been updated, per the revised site plan. Detailed information was analyzed, and this report is available on the city’s website, or at city hall. Environmental (Contamination): There is contamination on the site from the apparent spreading of oil on dirt roads for dust control (historically), the location of a dry cleaner on the Bremer site, and the siting of underground petroleum tanks (historical). The appropriate Response Action Plan has been submitted and approved by appropriate agencies. The developer is intending to remediate all environmental contamination on the site as a part of redevelopment. The EAW completed for this site has listed the detailed permits and information related to this clean up effort. Grading: Significant grading is required on this property for the accommodation of the development proposal. The city engineer has reviewed the grading plan, and has submitted detailed comments in their memo. Stormwater Management: A stormwater management collection and treatment system is proposed through a system of curbing, catch basins, underground conveyance, ponding, and bio‐retention. This