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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P 02-18 September 16, 2002 Page 4 Open Space The plat includes 35.55 acres of preserved open space. Of those 35.55 acres, 4.72 acres (13.2%) is wetland. The open space is a mix of wooded hills, wetlands and open fields. A trail system will run through the preserved open space and an informal baseball field will be located south of 19yd Avenue. This trail system and baseball field will be owned and maintained by the homeowners association and open to the general public. Grading, Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. The easement for Northern Natural Gas should be shown across the entire plat as should the existing gas lines. The developer will have to work with Northern Natural Gas to get all necessary permits to encroach into their easement. Landscaping The Subdivision Ordinance requires two trees per lot. Based on the number oflots proposed 66 trees are required for this project. Because of the wooded nature of most of the lots the developer would like to plant the 66 trees along 193rd Avenue. Staff feels that since trees will have to be removed to allow for the street right-of-way and lot grading, in some places up to 200 feet wide, the required trees should be planted in the front yards of the lots. Additional trees and landscaping should be provided along 193rd Avenue to qualify for the landscaping bonus. Landscaping details should also be provided for the traffic circle and cuI de sac islands. Park Dedication The Park and Recreation Commission recommended cash to meet the park dedication requirement. They also requested that a trail corridor be provided along the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad tracks. This corridor is shown on the plat as park. Well and Septic The project will have a community septic system and individual wells. The septic system will be located on Outlot E. PlanninK Commission MeetinK At the Planning Commission meeting held on August 27th, four neighboring property owners spoke at the public hearing. One resident was concerned about the impacts on the schools and the location of the baseball field by the railroad tracks; one resident asked if street lights were required, and one asked if the railroad crossing at Ogden Street was going to be improved. Harsted Development, the owner of the 160 acres west of this project, indicated that they were going to wait and had no immediate plans to develop their property. S:\PLANNING\Case Piles\P 02-18 Windsor Oaks\POl-18cc9-16.doc