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Page 7 • The applicant shall include additional landscaping around a portion of the lift station. • The monument sign location, design, and landscaping, shall be reviewed and approved by staff prior to installation. With the recommendations, Staff is comfortable with the landscaping proposed for the development. Lighting The applicant has provided a lighting plan. The applicant is proposing typical street lighting within the development that meets the ordinance standard. The exact locations and design of the street lights will be evaluated with each final plat application. Staff recommends the street lights be decorative. Streets/Access The applicant is proposing access into the development via Goodview Avenue North and Egg Lake Road (CSAH 8). The first phase includes access to Goodview Avenue North across from Geneva Avenue North. The last phase includes the access to Egg Lake Road (CSAH 8). The applicant shall provide Washington County approved construction plans and permit for the construction of turn lanes as identified in their November 7, 2019 review letter prior to construction of phase 1. There are existing roadway easements through the property as well as prescriptive easements for the Egg Lake Road (CSAH 8) access point. The portion of the easement will be required to be vacated as project proceeds. Sidewalks, Trails, and Park Dedication The applicant is showing sidewalks along one side of some streets within the development with a trail along the others. In the 2040 Comprehensive Plan the Existing and Proposed Trails Map shows a trail in the area of the development connecting Goodview Avenue North to Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. The plan shows a trail systems that could connect to a proposed trail along Goodview Avenue and Hanifl Fields Athletic Park per the plan. In order for the trail to be extended to Hanifl Fields Athletic Park the applicant shall revised the plans to show and install a trail along Street A. The trail system will provide a recreational experience that takes advantage of the view sheds of the natural areas and access to future trails and parks. The applicant has done a good job meeting the comprehensive plan in regards to trails. In previous discussions with the applicant staff recommended a neighborhood gathering space with some amenities be integrated into the development. The goal is to provide open space for the residents to use, gather, and meet. This directly correlates with the request to have PUD flexibility for reduced lot sizes and setbacks. Reduced lots sizes and setbacks results in less green space/open space for each lot the development. In a previous draft of the preliminary plat and PUD general plan the applicant showed a neighborhood gathering space, where Lots 1-3, Block