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THE PRESERVE ON SUNSET LAKE CONCEPT NARRATIVE Page 2 of 5 C) PROPOSED SUBDIVISION DESCRIPTION: Located next to Sunset Lake, the Wlaschin Family has decided to sell their land which Cheldon Frank, a City of Hugo resident is the buyer and is moving forward to subdivide the 136.7 acre property. The project as proposed is an open space concept utilizing a 5 acre minimum lot size and lots less than 300-ft wide at the front setback. The overall density would remain as 10 acres, netting 13 lots for the subdivision. The open space concept will allow us to preserve 27.26 acres of open space area and an additional 0.93 acres is proposed to be donated to the City as an extension of their current park parcel that is owned on Sunset Lake. The 27.26 total acres of open space equates to 20.62% of the total area of the parcel to be subdivided and will offer trails for the residents for walking and horseback riding if desired. The open space has been designed to preserve the high valued natural wetland resource while allowing homes to be built on the existing farm fields of which would remain relatively untouched except for where the roadway needs to be constructed. Pads would not be constructed with the grading plan due to the number of natural walkout sites located on the plan as proposed. Prior to recording the final plat, we propose to split off a one -acre parcel to be given to the family member on the northern portion of the lot, which will except them out of the final subdivision and association. This is represented in the documents provided with the total boundary and legal description of the overall parcel excluding this area. With the proposed donation of land for the City Park expansion and the design of the project which allows for the preservation of the high value wetland on the site meets with the intent of the PUD ordinance allow for a lot size variation from the rural residential 10-acre standard lot size. The development will also include the planting of a dedicated buffer surrounding the wetland. The buffer will be a mixture of native grasses and wildflowers. We are also proposing 49 new trees be planted as a street scape for the project. The trees are all native species and will help to add interest to areas of the project were only farm fields exist today. In addition to the tree plantings we are proposing to transplant existing trees that exist in overgrown areas on the property. These transplanted trees would be relocated to the right of way along CSAH 7 in the vicinity of Lots 7, 8 and 9.