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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PP & Variance, Meadowvale Heights <br />March 19, 1993 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />--------------------------------- <br /> <br />mitigation on an acre per acre basis is required. <br />The location of the proposed mitigation is shown on <br />the Wetland Mitigation Plan. <br /> <br />The southern most road in the plat is proposed to cross a <br />County ditch, which is also a DNR protected stream. However, a <br />DNR permit is not required. Staff is awaiting comments from <br />the Army Corps of Engineers regarding this crossing. Staff <br />will also be contacting the Sherburne County Ditch Inspector to <br />receive his comments regarding the crossing of this ditch and <br />other comments regarding the affects of the drainage from this <br />plat on the County ditch system. Staff anticipates the County <br />requiring easement over the ditch being reflected on the plat. <br /> <br />The ownership of the large wetland areas in this plat will need <br />to be thought through. The options are: <br /> <br />1. City ownership, which would require access for <br />maintenance purposes. <br /> <br />2. Have the wetlands included as parts of the individual <br />lots but protected with drainage easements. <br /> <br />3. Have the wetlands made outlots, which typically go <br />tax forfeit and end up in City ownership anyway. <br /> <br />The benefit of City ownership is control of the use of the <br />wetlands. However, City ownership would most likely mean we <br />would receive ditch assessments for maintenance of the County <br />ditch system. Staff will inquire whether or not the County <br />wants to own the property for their ditch. Ownership is an <br />overall policy issue that is being explored by the City <br />Engineer in the City Storm Water Management Plan. The <br />ownership issue will need to be resolved prior to this plat <br />receiving final plat approval. <br /> <br />Staff agrees with Mr. Maurer's <br />buildability of several lots in the <br />determination of the exact boundary <br />notably, lots 17, 18, and 19 on <br />southern most cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />comments regarding the <br />plat being dependant on the <br />of the wetlands. Most <br />the northern side of the <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br /> <br />Staff is especially concerned that an adequate development plan <br />is provided for this plat because it is an area with numerous <br />wetlands. The development plan needs to be based on soil <br />borings. Staff is recommending the development plan be <br />approved by staff prior to the City Council acting on final <br />plat. <br />