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City Council Minutes April 7, 2025 --------- Page 6 of 10 7. The cost of sewer and water trunk extensions to the development shall be financed by the developer. If the oversizing of water pipes is required, Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) will reimburse the developer for the cost to oversize the infrastructure. 8. All proposed streets, trails, and sidewalks shall follow the city’s engineering design standards. 9. Lots 65 feet and wider must include two trees in the front yard. One tree must be an overstory variety, the second tree can be ornamental, evergreen, or deciduous. 10. Lots that are less than 65 feet wide must plant one overstory tree in the front yard. 11. All homes must have a minimum garage size of 440 square feet (20x22). 12. All homes will require a minimum side-yard setback of 7.5 feet. 13. The front-yard setback for 75- and 100-foot-wide lots will be 30 feet. 14. The front-yard setback for 50- and 65-foot-wide lots will be 25 feet. 15. The maximum driveway widths, as measured at the curb line or back of the sidewalk, are as follows: 50-foot lots – 16 feet wide, 65-foot lots – 20 feet wide, and 75 to 100-foot lots – 30 feet wide. 16. The development must incorporate an internal monotony code to ensure the home facades vary throughout the subdivision. Neighboring homes and the 3 closest homes across the street must vary in façade design or color. No two homes in this group of six shall match. 17. The developer shall complete the design and installation of all 10-foot-wide trails above the bluff that runs along the Mississippi River. 18. The developer will design and engineer a 10-foot-wide trail, beginning with the termination of the upland trail, that should be provided to the city to support a future construction project. 19. The developer will provide a 2+ acre bluff-top park and must provide documentation that there is at least 1 acre of buildable, upland area in the park. 20. The developer shall dedicate the floodway land below the bluff to the city for park purposes. An outlot will be reserved for future use by the HOA. 21. The remainder of the park dedication requirements will be satisfied with a cash dedication of $536,000. This will be prorated on a per-lot basis and payable with the final plat. 22. Civil plans submitted with the preliminary plat must identify parallel, off-street parking areas near the bluff top park. 23. Staff and the developer shall work together to resolve addressing and street alignment concerns. Motion Carried 3-2. Mayor Dietz and Councilmember Grupa opposed. 8.GENERAL BUSINESS 8.1 Discuss Work Session Items The staff report was presented. No additional items were added. Page 8 of 197