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Shores of Oneka Lake Planned Unit Development Preliminary Plat Submittal Page 6 PRELIMINARY PLAT STREETS AND UTILITIES From Forest Boulevard North, the site will be accessed through a street that will align with 159th Street North. From the existing development to the south, Goodview Trail North and Goodview Avenue North will continue north. The site will utilize stormwater and irrigation reuse; no water will infiltrate into the lake. We have worked with City staff to revise our stormwater management plan to a layout conceptually acceptable to staff and will work on additional revisions that may be required. We understand that there is an irrigation ban for drinking water and therefore have incorporated as much reuse as possible. A 12-inch watermain will be extended under Highway 61 to the west. All streets will be public streets. WETLANDS The site has 25.89 acres of wetlands and will include just under one acre of wetland fill for which we will be purchasing wetland credits. We have had a pre-application meeting with the Technical Evaluation Panel, and they were generally satisfied with the proposed wetland replacement areas. FLOODPLAIN There is a floodplain resulting from a ditch extending approximately north-south along the west side of the development. This floodplain extends into some lots within the development, and we will be working with the City to request a CLOMR/LOMR to remove these areas from the floodplain. PARCELS TO BE INCLUDED There is a 50-foot-wide strip of land previously owned by Xcel Energy that has been deeded over and included in the plat with a powerline easement to provide sufficient width for the powerlines on the property. Additionally, there is a 16-foot-wide strip of land to the southeast that will be included in the plat if title can be established. We ask that the inclusion of this parcel with this plat not be a condition of approval, as we do not have ownership of the property and therefore have no control over it. We will assist in whatever way we can to clean up the title work but ask that the City take the lead in working through this process as we have no interest in the property. PARKLAND The development proposes a trail running north-south on the east side of the development adjacent to the lake. The proposed design creates a buffer between the lake and houses, allowing the usable open space of approximately 3.89 acres of upland adjacent to the property to be enjoyed by the public rather than solely residents on the shoreline. Because this outlot will be owned by the City, the trail and upland portion of this area provide ample opportunity for recreation for residents. There will also be amenities such as city-owned docks and benches provided. The trail will end at the city-owned property which is adjacent to Oneka Lake Park that is planned to soon become part of the park. The trail will also connect to the development with boardwalks.