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Water Municipal water service is available by connecting to the existing system along the south side of the site. The development of this site will provide an opportunity to complete an additional east - west trunk loop as outlined in the City's Comprehensive Water Supply Plan. Utility Line The plans show a 50 -foot utility line easement bisecting the site. However, the utility line is not an easement. It is actually a separate lot of record, owned by Northern States Power/Xcel Energy. The utility company will need to be part of the plat. The applicant must work with the utility company to receive all necessary approvals. Its staff's understanding that the applicant has been in contact with the energy company. Stormwater Management There is a private ditch that runs through the site. Groundwater within the site has the potential to be relatively high, which will require additional analysis to be completed before finalizing the grading plan and low -floor elevations. Ponding for water quality and rate control will be required on site and must be compliant with City standards. In addition, staff has discussed with the applicant the option of using stormwater for irrigation of landscapes and yards. The applicant has indicated that they did not incorporate water re -use into the project. Staff encouraged the applicant to incorporate water re -use into the project, using stormwater for irrigation, especially the areas with common space and shared maintenance. Open Space / Park Dedication The development will include approximately 38 acres of open space, but it's unclear how much usable open space is provided. The applicant intends to dedicate a portion of the open space along Oneka Lake to the City as public parkland. Staff recommends all of the open space along Oneka Lake be dedicated as public open space. The open space will function as an extension of the public park to the south of the site and provide a green corridor along Oneka Lake. The ordinance requires 10 percent of the net land to be dedicated as public park or cash -in -lieu of land. The Parks Commission will need to review and comment on the desirability of the proposed park dedication. Sidewalks and Trails The applicant is proposing approximately 1.5 miles of trails within the development. Sidewalks will also be required within the development, per City Code, for all streets with lots less than 80 feet wide. This means that nearly all of the streets within the development would have sidewalks. The sketch plan is showing a trail to be constructed along Goodview Avenue, connecting to the existing trail in the Oneka Ponds development to the south. The trail is then