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undeveloped property owned by Cargill on the west and south. The proposal involves platting the 23.5 acre parcel into one lot. The proposed plat shows the north boundary of the plat as the edge of the right-of-way of 171st Avenue. The actual north boundary of the plat is 16 feet south of the north line of S 1/2, NE 1/4, Section 11. The city owns the property from the edge of the right-of-way to that north section line. As part of this proposal the applicant is seeking to purchase this piece so that they can proceed with their project as proposed. There is also and old cartway easement that extends 16 feet south of the section line that will have to be vacated. The plat also includes a strip of land along the west side of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks over which Cargill has an access easement. The applicant is currently working out an agreement with Cargill so that they can utilize this strip of land. The applicant should provide documentation that the easement for Cargill has been vacated or documentation authorizing the applicants use. There is an existing railroad crossing that that is utilized by Cargill in connection with the access easement that runs along the west side of the railroad tracks. In discussions with Burlington Northern, they have indicated that this crossing will have to be closed prior to the creation of the crossing for 171st Avenue. As a condition of approval of this plat, the railroad crossing should be closed. The property contains a large wetland and three smaller ones. The proposed development for this site requires filling in a portion of the large wetland. The applicant has submitted wetland mitigation plans that are currently being reviewed. All the necessary drainage and utility easements will have to be in place. Appropriate permits from the local RGU and Corps of Engineers will be required. Access to the site is from 171st Avenue; 171st has been constructed to a point just to the east of the proposed access into this site. The Council may wish to consider having the applicant construct the remainder of 171st to the eastern boundary of the plat ( the Burlington Northern Railroad property) and the acceleration lane. A second option might be to have the applicant establish an escrow account to cover the cost of construct at a later time. Conditional Use Permit Planned Unit Developments require a conditional use permit be submitted together with the application for site plan review. Morrell Transfer is