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City ordinances require a 25 foot wetland buffer strip around all delineated wetlands and ordinary highwater marks for stormwater pods. No structures or alterations/maintenance to vegetation are allowed in the buffer strip. There is also an additional 20 foot wetland buffer strip setback from the 25 foot buffer strip, for a total structure setback of 45 feet from wetlands and stormwater ponds. Recent practice has been to require a 45 foot easement around the edge of all delineated wetlands and the stormwater ponds. The easement is to prevent placement of structures, including sheds and retaining walls, within the required 45 foot setback. Property owners can maintain vegetation (lawn) in the 20 foot wetland buffer strip setback. The property lines are proposed to stop at the 25 foot wetland buffer strip to reduce the chance of disturbing those areas. Engineering and Stormwater Staff is comfortable with proposed changes to the overall street layout. The connection of Lincoln Street between Miske Meadows and the adjacent plat is shown on the plat and would be constructed during the third phase of development. The connection provides alternative routes for residents of the Sunset Ridge area, improves connectivity for vehicular and pedestrian traffic, improves access for emergency vehicles, improves service vehicle traffic patterns (garbage and plow vehicles), and establishes the right-of-way for future utility connections. The Miske Meadows project will impact traffic in the city, and the impacts were studied as part of the environmental review done for River Park. The study identified a number of changes to the road network beyond the development. The changes included a re -alignment of Clevelend Ave to intersect Twin Lakes Road perpendicularly, pave Cleveland between Twin Lakes Road and County Road 12, and add a bypass lane to County Road 12. These improvements have been completed and staff believes the previous traffic study is still relevant for the current proposal. According to traffic counts sourced from MNDOT traffic along Twin Lakes Road has not substantially changed since 2003. The average daily traffic counts for the segment of road nearest the proposed development decreased from 5,600 to 5,400 vehicles per day. The River Park plat identified a connection across Trout Brook between River Park and Twin Lakes Estates. When the project was reviewed as once complete project, connections between developments, county road access, and additional traffic and circulation requirements were discussed. Paxmar does not currently own the land near the Trout Brook and the connection is not included in the current scope of work. However, when the land is developed, the connection will be the responsibility of the developer. There was some discussion regarding cost sharing between current property owners, however improvements included with this development are not proposed for cost sharing and the connection across Trout Brook will be the future developers' responsibility. Stormwater staff have been in contact with the applicant to address remaining concerns with the drainage and stormwater plans. If a recommendation of approval is made, staff approval of the drainage plans should be included as a condition. Parks The general location of the park on the original River Park plat is not proposed to change. A portion of the park is included in the current plans and the remainder will be included when the remaining property owners plat. N:ADepartments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\P\P 16-02 Miske Meadows\P 16-02 SR PC 3-22-2016 Paxmar - Miskc Mcadows.docx