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. . . Memo to the Mayor and City Council/P 99-12 December 20, 1999 Page 4 Preserved Open Space Outlots A, Band C, 32.46 acres, will be permanently protected by conservation easements. The conservation easements holders have not yet been determined, however, either the homeowners association or the MN Land Trust will hold the conservation easements for the private open space. If Outlot A becomes City Park, the City or the MN Land Trust could hold the conservation easement over the Park. As proposed, Outlot B will contain a storm drainage pond, community gardens, public and private trails, and some native prairie. Most of Outlot B will be off-limits to the public. Outlot C will contain the clustered community septic system and some restored native prairie. Maintenance of the private open space will be a responsibility of the homeowner's association and shall be addressed in the homeowner's association documents. The documents will require the City Attorney's review and approval prior to final plat. Landscaping / Screening The Subdivision Ordinance requires one street tree and one yard tree per residential lot; two of each on corner lots (33 street and 33 yard trees). Due to the forested nature of the plat, staff has asked the developer to relocate the yard trees to the area behind Lots 1-6, Block 4 and adjacent to Lot 13 to screen the back sides of homes. These trees should be a mix of deciduous and evergreen to provide the maximum screening possible. The proposed landscape plan only indicates deciduous trees. Entrance Sign The developer proposes to create an entry monument and landscape similar to that at Windsor Woods located off of County Road 33. The Sign Ordinance allows one development sign with a sign area of 16 sq. ft. and a maximum height of 8 ft. Prior to installation, a sign permit from the City is required. Grading and Drainage The grading and drainage plan shows the bulk of the drainage going to a NURP pond located in the community open space and some drainage to the City Park. The drainage into the park will require some tree removal and some excavation (See the attached Howard R. Green Memorandum). County Road Access The preliminary plat was sent to the Sherburne County Highway Engineer for comments (See attached letter). The main concern of the County Engineer was to remove the existing driveway and field entrance to the existing residence encircled by the plat. The developer has reconfigured the lot and has included it in the plat as Lot 1, Block 5, with a new driveway access off of 212th Avenue NW. \ \elkriver\sys \shrdoc\planning\stevewen \ccmmo \p99-12.doc