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Terre De L'eau - Sketch Plan Page 7 Highway 61 and Goodview Avenue as outlined in the City's long-range plans. This developer may be responsible for these improvements. The applicant is showing a long road connecting the north and south portions of the development. It's in staff opinion that traffic calming measures should be taken into consideration on the proposed long roadway. The goal of traffic calming is to reduce speeds, reduce cut through traffic, and improve safety including non -motorized traffic. Although, the applicant has designed the road with slight curves, the roadway will need to be further analyzed in regards to creating turns within the roadway and the access to home sites directly off the roadway. Park and Trails The Master Park Plan indicates a public park in this area. The City owns 18 -acres of land, consisting of some wetlands, on the west side of the site, which is adjacent to the parkland proposed by the applicant. The outlot is not included in the parkland dedication calculation. The applicant is showing a large public park area on the plan central to the development with trail connections to provide access to the park. The park area is 10.2 acres excluding the wetlands and easement areas. The proposed park includes passive areas, as well as, a playground, shelter, soccer field, and potential playfield. It's unclear what would be included in the playfield and it seems disconnected from the rest of the active park area. The applicant may consider relocating the playfield area to be accessible from the active park area in order to be considered for parkland dedication. The applicant has done a good job in locating the park in a central area for access not only for this proposed development, but existing adjacent neighborhoods. Trails and sidewalks are strongly encouraged throughout the development to provide access to parks and other recreation. Sidewalks along City streets are required in developments with lot widths less than 80 feet. The applicant is showing a trail system that connects the residential areas to the park, as well as, to the adjacent neighborhoods and other nearby parks. The trail system is shown to provide a recreational experience that takes advantage of the view sheds of the natural areas. There is a trail shown along the north side of 130' Street in the City's Trails Plan. With the reconstruction of 130th Street, this should be included in the plans. This would make connections to future trails including the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail and trail along Goodview Avenue. The applicant would like the City Council and Commissions to consider allowing the developer to use and make improvements to a portion of the existing 18 -acre outlot for a passive park area, additional trails, and for a stromwater pond. The outlot was deeded to the City for public purpose/use. In discussions with the City Attorney, the proposed use would be allowed and can be considered. Staff is generally comfortable with the proposed use of the outlot. The City Council and Commissions should discuss the proposed use and provide feedback to the developer. Park dedication is proposed to be a combination of land dedication and fee. The park dedication section of the City Code requires the applicant is dedicate 10% of the developable acres for park