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Memo to the Planning Commission/P 00-18 December 26,2000 Page 4 • Development Signs No development signs have been indicated. Roads The preliminary plat now shows a reconfigured road layout that more closely resembles an early concept plan for the area. Dodge Street will extend north from its present location to a T intersection with a three way stop. This has been done in response to the comment heard during the November 28th public hearing. Dodge Street and 196th Lane will provide the only ingress and egress to and from the plat. 196th Lane is presently constructed to the east property line adjacent to Menards. There will be six new cul-de-sacs, in part due to the rolling terrain and wetlands. Snow storage easements will be required in each cul-de-sac as has been required in other developments. Sidewalks Sidewalks will be constructed along the north side of 195th Ave, the east side of Dodge St. and on the north side of 196th Lane to provide a pedestrian circulation loop that connects the park to the commercial area along Highway 169. The Commission • and some of the public had requested that a sidewalk be added along Dodge Street to 193rd. There has been no additional sidewalks proposed. Parks and Trails The proposed Park, Outlot D, is 4.27 acres in size of which about half is wetland, utility easement or steep slope. A 60-feet wide powerline easement crosses the Park in a north-south direction and a watermain easement crosses the park in an east- west direction. A play structure, tennis court and basketball court are proposed amenities for the park. Staff has provided a landscape plan that identifies screening of the backyard of existing homes. Outlots B and C, the 240 feet wide Great River Energy power line corridor combined are 9.16 acres in size and will be used as a trail corridor linking the Hillside 5th Addition Park to the new Park to 195th Circle and 196th Lane. The trail will be a 10 foot bituminous trail with a gradient of 8%, which will require grading in the utility corridor. Outlot B is too steep for a bituminous trail, but may include a woodchip trail at a later date if the Park and Recreation Commission determines that the amount of foot traffic warrants one. To construct a woodchip trail, an easement will be required across the commercial lot east of the plat. Together, the park and trail/utility corridor encompass 13.43 acres and have adequate road frontage and enough flat area for the proposed amenities. The attached Exhibit B, Hillside Park and Trail Plan, shows the trail and park connections and proposed landscaping of 5 the Proposed Park. \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\stevewen\pcmmo\p00-18.doc