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- 2 - Excelsior Group July 13, 2016 There will be a need for a traffic analysis so that the intersections and roadways can be evaluated in light of the anticipated increase in traffic. The developer may be responsible for the recommended upgrade of 130th Street to an urban-section collector between Highway 61 and Goodview Avenue as outlined in the City’s long-range plans. The Planning Commission and City Council will evaluate the street and access plans. The property has some significant stands of trees and has 35 acres of wetlands. The applicant is showing landscaping and tree-lined buffers between the development and Highway 61 and existing developments. A more detailed landscaping plan will be required with the Preliminary Plat. 3. CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Trails 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. A connection to the existing trail along Flay Avenue North in Beaver Ponds is shown. This connection is shown to be made at the entrances of the developments along 130th Street. An additional trail connection to 130th Street is shown at the second entrance to the development. A trail is shown along the north side of 130th Street in the City’s Trails Plan. This should be shown on the plans and completed with reconstruction of 130th Street. This would provide connections to the future extension of the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail and future trail along Goodview Avenue. Sidewalks shall supplement the connections provided by the proposed trail system. Sidewalks along City streets are required in developments with lot widths less than 80 feet. This would include a sidewalk along the primary north-south road in the development that is recommended to connect to the proposed trail network. Sidewalks are also required in the villa and detached town home areas. It is recommended that these be constructed to connect to the proposed trails and provide walking loops. Open Spaces/Parks The Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan shows a strong immediate need for a park in this area. This property is in Neighborhood Park Service Area 4 which includes the Birch Tree Ponds, Country Ponds and Pineview Meadows developments. A park is not currently available to residents in this service area without crossing a collector street. The applicant is showing an active park that is centrally located in Neighborhood Park Service Area 4. The park is connected to the passive park areas, extensive trail system, and the existing residential developments.