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Page 8 applicant has done a good job with the landscape plan and the preservation of existing trees. Staff is comfortable with the landscaping proposed for the development. Lighting The applicant has not provided a lighting plan. The applicant will be required to have a plan proposing typical street lighting within the development that meets the ordinance standard. The applicant shall install the Veron decorative lamp style light throughout the development, to be consistent with the developments to the south. Streets/Access The applicant is proposing three access locations from Ethan Trail, Oneka Parkway, and Falcon Avenue. The applicant has also provided access to properties to the west and north of the development. Staff has been working with the applicant on items regarding the construction of Oneka Parkway. The design of the road is being discussed in regards to eliminating the landscaped median as the road moves to the north. Staff is comfortable discontinuing the median, but the applicant shall revise the plans to provide a raised concrete median transition that eliminates the center median rather than the striped transition proposed. The City has a 100 feet roadway easement to the north of the development, for the extension of Oneka Parkway to 1651h Street. The applicant shall revise the plans to shift Oneka Parkway to the west to align with the roadway easement. The applicant shall also revise the plans to shift Street 1, which connects to the property to the west, south to avoid wetland impacts on the adjacent parcel. Sidewalks and Trails The applicant is showing sidewalks along one side of each street within the development. A sidewalk should be added to the east side of Falcon Avenue to continue the existing sidewalk. The plan shows trails along the east side of Oneka Parkway, Ethan Avenue (west of the parkway), along Street 3 (between Ethan Trail and Street 4) and in the cul-de-sac on Street 4. The trails are proposed to connect to the proposed park area from the cul-de-sac on Street 4 and another area east of Ethan Trail. Staff will continue to work with applicant on the trail connection points. The applicant has provided a plan showing how trails could meander through the proposed park areas, but is not proposing to construct the trails with the development. The trail system, if desired by the City and Parks Commission will need to be installed by the City. The trail would likely be mulch. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan shows a trail along Oneka Parkway and along Farnham Avenue. The trail will be required to be installed along Farnham Avenue at the time the road is improved. The applicant is not proposing to construct Farnham Avenue. This area is proposed to be dedicated as a park. If the park is improved and a parking lot is desired, Farnham Avenue could be extended to make a connection to the park. As an alternative, if the property to the east develops, a developer could approach and propose a road connection with would be installed and