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Capstone Homes (Munger Property) – Sketch Plan complete a study along 165th Street. The study is proposed to include ultimate road design, construction costs, environmental analysis, evaluation of utility extensions and land use. The study will complete an analysis of road design and cost allocation with public engagement with property owners. The goals is to have the study start this spring with priority given to road design and utility extension. The developer would need to dedicate right-of-way along 165th Street for the improvement of the road. A collector road is designed to move traffic to access local roads. A number of proposed lots are proposed to have direct access to 165th Street, which would not be allowed due to its minor collector road status and the plan should be revised to relocate or remove them. The applicant is showing a long, straight road connecting the south and north portions of the development. It’s in staff opinion that traffic calming measures should be taken into consideration on the proposed long roadway. The goal of traffic calming is to reduce speeds, reduce cut through traffic, and improve safety including non-motorized traffic. Although, the applicant has designed the road with slight variations, the roadway will need to be further analyzed in regard to creating turns within the roadway. Utilities Municipal sewer and water are available from the development to the south. The Met Council sanitary sewer interceptor is along the entire length of the west property line there is a 35 foot wide easement along that area that includes the interceptor pipe and powerlines. There are 6 lots that are shown along the west property line on the north side of the plan. These lots will have restrictions to what can be constructed in the back yard within the easement area, such as fences and sheds. Staff recommends these lots be evaluated to be relocated or reconfigured. There is a 25 feet wide easement along the south property line for a sanitary sewer pipe. The easement will need to be included on the plans. Parks / Trails The developer is required to dedicate land, pay a fee, or a combination of land and fee. At this time, the developer has not indicated how they propose to satisfy the park dedication requirement, but it is assumed that they will pay the fee because they are not showing a land dedication. The park dedication section of the City Code requires the applicant dedicate 10% of the developable acres for park land with a density of up to 3.99 units per acre. The developer has indicated that there are 30 acres of buildable land in the development. Therefore, the developer would be required to dedicate 3 acres of park land. The current park dedication fee is $3,400 per unit. If a fee is preferable, with 90 units, the park dedication fee would be $306,000. According to the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan, the property is in neighborhood park service area 3. There are no existing parks in the area besides the passive park land that was recently