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P Plat, CherryHill Bluffs 2nd Page 5 March 19, 1993 • accomplished by temporary easements that are eliminated automatically when this street becomes a thru street. Eyebrow - Mr. Maurer will be at Tuesday night ' s meeting. He should be questioned further regarding the safety aspects of the eyebrow in the plat adjacent to Lots 16 , 17, and 18, Block 3 . PARK DEDICATION No trails or neighborhood parks are identified in the City' s Comprehensive Park Plan within the boundaries of the plat and it is likely Park Dedication Fees will be charged at a rate of $400 per lot. The Park and Recreation Commission will be reviewing park issues related to this plat at their April 7, 1993, meeting. CITY PROPERTY The southern five acres of this plat are currently owned by the City. The developer is proposing to buy this land and sell the City property he owns for a water tower site. The Council asked the Planning Commission to comment on whether or not the selling of the City' s property fits within the City' s Comprehensive Plan. • STEEP SLOPES As a policy, the City requests that slopes of 30% or more are protected by easements to avoid removal of vegetation or construction of structures . The following areas have slopes of 30% or more: Outlot D, part of Lot 2, Block 1, and an area between Lots 4 and 5, Block 2 . Staff feels that the area around Outlot D could be regraded and is not worried about those slopes being altered. The area between Lots 4 and 5, Block 2 are treed and lead into the pond on Outlot B. Staff is concerned that if these slopes are altered, it will lead to erosion into the adjacent pond. Staff would recommend that the entire hillside in Block 2 to the east of the pond in Outlot B be protected with easements . This can be done without affecting the buildable areas of these lots . Steep slopes on Lot 2 , Block 1, and the trees on that lot, will need to be altered when the site is graded to make that lot buildable. Staff feels this is permissible. However, Lot 2 is marginal and a special house design may be required. TREES The northern portion of this plat is heavily wooded with oaks . Staff recommends that trees removed for road and house construction have their stumps either immediately removed or the roots severed from adjacent trees . Also, staff recommends that care is taken during the removal of trees, not to damage adjacent trees . Lastly, trees that are to be left after