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The Meadows at Hugo Sketch Plan Page 7 Landscaping The developer has not submitted a landscape plan. In exchange for PUD flexibility, the City could expect a landscape plan that goes beyond the minimum requirements to provide street trees, entrance streetscaping, plantings around any monument sign, plantings in open space, etc. At its February 27, 2020 meeting, the Planning Commission suggested that the applicant thoroughly design the landscape plan to exceed standard expectations and compliment the natural characteristics of the site. Wetlands The City's Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) has approved the wetland delineation for the property. The sketch plan shows approximately 1.9 acres of wetland fill and mitigation. The developer has stated that they will evaluate the site to preserve to the maximum extent possible the sites natural features (wetland, floodplain, shoreland, etc) as part of the PUD request. A wetland replacement plan would need to be applied and approved by the TEP if the developer plans to impact any wetlands on the site. This will be evaluated as the project moves forward. Staff has recommended that the applicant schedule a preliminary TEP meeting. Stormwater Management/Water Re -Use The developer is proposing to have a stormwater management plan through the construction of ponds within the site. Staff will be working with the developer, as this projects moves forward, as it relates to stormwater management, floodplain, and infiltration. The developer has also indicated that they will be using stormwater for irrigation purposes within the development. If the system is feasible, from a water availability and design standpoint, it will require additional review and analysis as the project moves forward. 4. CONCLUSION: The applicant is asking for the City Council to provide comments on the sketch plan. As the applicant moves forward with the application, staff recommends the following: 1. That the City Council recommends to make the City property available for construction of the public street to access the site at the developer's expense. Any utilities needed for future improvements to the City property shall be at the City's expense. 2. That the developer construct a driveway or curb cut along the public street accessing the site from the southwest. This will allow the construction of a maintenance road that will provide access to the water tower. 3. That the long road running south to north on the east side of the development be further analyzed in regards to traffic calming measures. 4. The location change to the trunk sanitary sewer connection to the Met Council interceptor, which requires approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, is a reasonable alternative to serving the surrounding area. Utilities shall be extended to the east property line and easements dedicated over the property to the east for future extension of the utilities to 165th Street.