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Trout Brook Estates June 22,2004 Page 4 Utilities, Grading. and Drainage The City Engineer addresses grading, drainage and utilities in his memo. Wetland Impacts The Technical Evaluation Panel has reviewed the wetland impact and mitigation plan submitted by the applicant. As the Commission may recall, during the review of the Tollefson proposal, there were a number of wetland impacts that would have occurred. The applicant has since reduced the impacts to an acceptable level and has provided a plan to replace the impacts at the required rate. Rebecca Haug, Environmental Technician, has submitted a review memo with conditions in this regard. Park Dedication The Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed the preliminary plat for park dedication purposes. They have requested receipt of Outlot I located on the southern portion of the plat for park dedication. Outlot I includes portions of three wetland complexes, as well as a storm water detention pond. These areas will not be given for credit and the area not met by land dedication will be requested in cash. The Commission also requested that a number of trails be constructed through Outlot I to connect the development to a portion of the adjacent Outlot K. These trails will connect to the 6-foot wide sidewalks located along the public streets. Staff suggests that a condition of approval be that the developer constructs these trails including the wetland crossing and retaining walls as needed,at the developer's cost. If 188th Lane is extended to the easterly edge of the plat, the associated sidewalks should also be extended. Housing Types The applicant is proposing to construct single-family detached homes with attached garages. Five different structure types have been submitted for consideration, and each of the structure types have a variety of building elevations. Landscaping The applicant submitted a landscape plan providing two trees (one street and one ornamental tree) per lot. The entry at County Road 13 is heavily landscaped,as well as the westerly property line. Corner lots need a minimum of four trees total, and the landscape plan should eliminate the honey locust as a variety of tree. S:APLANNING\Case Files\2004\P 04-0H Trout Brook Estates V6 22 04 pc memo.doc