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The Meadows at Hugo Sketch Plan meets the density requirements for the land use designation and the developer is requesting flexibly on lot sizes and setbacks. It is in staff s opinion that the applicant has made changes from their initial sketch plan that provide a more creative layout and reflected the feedback provided by the Parks Commission, Planning Commission, and staff. The applicant has done a good job at providing open space and trail connections throughout the development and the general layout maintains much of the natural integrity of the site. As the applicant moves forward with the application, staff recommends the following: 1. That the Planning Commission recommends to make the City property available for construction of the 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. Staff recommends that the developer construct a place or driveway for a maintenance road to provide access to the water tower. 3. Staff recommends that the long road running south to north in the development be further analyzed in regards to traffic calming measures. 4. Although the location change to the trunk sanitary sewer connection to the Met Council interceptor requires evaluation and approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, staff believes this to be a reasonable alternative to serving the surrounding area. Provided that the utilities are extended to the east property line and easements are dedicated over the property to the east for future extension of the utilities to 165th Street. 5. As per comments from the City Engineer, staff recommends the developer create a watermain loop in the development. 6. Staff recommends the applicant plan the development to reduce the impacts to the natural environment. 7. Staff is comfortable with the lot sizes, however recommends that the 5 foot side yard setback be further evaluated with as the project moves forward and home elevations and building footprints are provided. 8. Staff recommends a phasing plan is submitted. 9. Staff recommends that the landscape plan is designed to go beyond the minimum requirements to provide street trees, entrance streetscaping, plantings around any monument sign, plantings in open space, etc. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide feedback on the concept plan to the developer on the following: 1. Construction of the public street though the City owned property. 2. Revised trunk sanitary sewer connection location to the Met Council interceptor. 3. Overall development layout. 4. Wetland impacts 5. Lots sizes and setbacks. 6. PUD criteria/tradeoffs.