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THE PRESERVE ON SUNSET LAKE <br />CONCEPT NARRATIVE <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />The only area of tree removal is a row of box elder trees that will be removed as part of the <br />road and ponding construction. The ponding area incorporates treatment of nearly all of the <br />road and new house construction directing the water through a rural road design and swale <br />system to the ponding area that will outlet through an infiltration area to the existing wetland <br />on the east side of the project. This wetland then outlets to Sunset Lake. <br />Any disturbed area on site will be planted with either a native seed mix appropriate for the <br />location or a fescue mix for lot areas. Minimal grading is planned for the project with grading <br />for just the roads and storm water ponding areas following the natural contours of the land. <br />The project is also proposed to be planted with deciduous and coniferous trees along the <br />proposed roadway and around the proposed ponding area as shown on the proposed planting <br />plan.These plantings will help naturalize the existing farm field and provide some interest as <br />you drive into the development. <br />D)PUD Parameters <br />We are requesting flexibility to the 10 Acre lot size due to the large wetland on the site and the <br />availability to create lots of a 5 Acre minimum size that will allow for the preservation of this high <br />value natural resource. This is the only variation that we are requesting with this development. <br />(1)The proposed use of this parcel is single family residential which is compatible and the <br />same as the surrounding land uses and complies with the city’s comprehensive plan in that <br />this area is designated for large rural residential lots. <br />(2)We are not requesting any mixing of land uses with this proposal. <br />(3)We are proposing smaller lot sizes to in turn preserve over 20% of the site for active <br />and passive use. In allowing for flexibility of lot size also provides an avenue to be able to <br />donate additional park land for use by the public on Sunset Lake. <br />Trees are planned to be planted along the proposed roadway to create a streetscape along <br />with trees planted in the ponding area to promote a naturalization of the proposed ponds. <br />The flexibility allowed by this process also allows for us to locate the proposed roadway to <br />save nearly all of the existing vegetation on the property.Additional trees are also <br />proposed to screen the development from CSAH 7 on the southern border of the project. <br />Existing farm field areas of the open space and areas that are disturbed in the open space <br />will be planted with a native seed mix that includes native flowers that will further enhance <br />the natural setting we can create with this flexibility provide to us with this process.