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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P00-5 <br />April 17, 2000 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />homeowners association documents. The documents will require the City <br />Attorney's review and approval prior to final plat. <br /> <br />Access <br /> <br />A 30 foot wide corridor to the open space is proposed between Lot 7, Block 2 <br />and Lot 1, Block 3. This corridor corresponds to an existing trail and will <br />provide access to the open space of Outlot B. The proposed access corridor at <br />the north end of the plat is unusable because wetlands and a proposed <br />sedimentation pond block access. There is also an access corridor proposed <br />along the southern boundary of the plat adjacent to the open space provided <br />as part of Preserve Estates. A proposed sedimentation pond also blocks this <br />access. The open areas along the two drainage swales, noted previously, <br />provide an excellent opportunity for trails. <br /> <br />Landscaping <br /> <br />The landscape plan meets the minimum requirement of one street tree and <br />one yard tree per lot. <br /> <br />Grading and Drainage <br /> <br />Grading and drainage issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. <br />There does appear to be some grading that extends off site on to the Preserve <br />Estates plat. Additional grading easements will be required for any grading <br />that extends beyond the boundary of the plat. Lots 3 and 4, Block 1 have <br />grading that appears to extend right to the western boundary of the plat. <br />Detailed grading plans for this area are needed to ensure that the adjacent <br />properties and trees are not impacted. <br /> <br />There is also some extensive filling and cutting to create walk out lots. This <br />grading results in unnecessary tree removal. The lots that staff feels have <br />excessive grading are highlighted on the plat. <br /> <br />Tree Preservation <br /> <br />Most of the trees in the northwest corner of the property will be removed to <br />allow for walk out building pads. There will be some trees preserved in the <br />rear of the 3 lots located in the northwest corner of the plat. About half of the <br />trees on Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 2 will be removed. <br /> <br />To ensure that the trees to be preserved are protected, any trees on or off site <br />that are near the limits of grading shall be fenced with snow fence at the drip <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\SCOTTXP005CC.DOC <br /> <br /> <br />