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Hugo Gardens <br />Page 9 <br />parking is currently shown. The timing and responsibility for construction must be <br />determined prior to submittal of the final plat application. <br />The plans should also be revised to show the 8-foot wide trail planned for the east side <br />of Finale. The trail may be located wholly or partially outside of the right-of-way on the <br />park property but details must be finalized between the City and the developer. <br />Staff notes that the developer appears to be dropping the grade for the north end of <br />Finale approximately 3-4 feet below the existing park grade. The transition between the <br />apartments, street and park will need to be reviewed in more detail and finalized prior to <br />final plat. <br />Sidewalks/Trails <br />The developer has provided good sidewalk connections throughout the site and out to <br />Finale Avenue. They will also connect to the existing trail in the senior project and bring <br />it through the site and out to Finale Avenue near Lion's Park. <br />There is an existing trail easement on the senior housing site that leads to this site, <br />however, the design of the apartment site does not allow the trail to continue to the site <br />within the easement as planned. The plans currently show the trail straddling the <br />property line adjacent to the existing pond. The applicant will need to obtain an <br />easement for the trail from the senior housing property or redesign the trail to follow the <br />existing easement to the site. <br />The plans show a 10-foot wide bituminous trail. The detail sheet shows an 8-foot wide <br />trail but the trail shall be 9 -foot 4-inches wide in a 10-foot wide easement to match the <br />existing trail. <br />Park Dedication and Open Space <br />Park Dedication for LaValle Fields First Addition assigned park dedication to be split <br />between the two phases. The bulk of the park dedication was paid with Phase I and the <br />remaining 23% to satisfy park dedication requirements is required with this phase. <br />be paid. The Parks Planner stated that $87,414.72 in park dedication fees will be due <br />with this final plat. <br />The developer has provided some green space on the site, but has not provided any <br />private amenity space within the apartment complex. It has been become commonplace <br />for new apartments to provide community rooms, exercise rooms, dog washing rooms or <br />similar amenities. However, the developer has stated that Lions Park with service the <br />recreation needs of the residents and does not believe the market will demand additional <br />amenities on this site. <br />Preliminary Plat <br />The applicant has submitted a preliminary plat to replat Outlot B as Lot 1, Block 1, Hugo <br />Gardens. The preliminary plat complies with ordinance requirements. <br />