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Outlots Four outlots are proposed on the south side of County Road 33. Outlot A is 43.65 acres, it consists of wetland and an area that will be used for wetland mitigation; Outlot B is 4.22 acres and will be utilized for a drainage pond and neighborhood park; Outlot C is 37.47 acres and is about 3A wetland, and Outlot D is 29.67 acres and is about 3A wetland. Outlot C contains the community septic system. One outlot is proposed on the north side of County Road 33. Outlot E is 25.96 acres. This outlot will be dedicated as a city park. The NSP power line easement cuts diagonally across this outlot. Open Space On the south side of County Road 33, Outlot A, C and D comprise 110.75 acres of open space. Of those 110.75 acres, 81.9 acres (73%) is wetland. On the south side of County Road 33 most of the upland open space is located on the east end of Outlot C. There is also some upland open space along County Road 33, along the south boundary of the plat and behind the lots on the west side of Joplin Street. On the north side of County Road 33, Outlot E comprises 25.96 acres of open space. Of those 25.96 acres, 4.1 acres (15%) is wetland. The Park and Recreation Commission has recommended that Outlot E be dedicated to the City to meet the park dedication requirement, however, the total credit will be 18.1 acres; slightly less than the 10% allowed by ordinance. In order to provide recreational opportunities for south of County Road 33 the developer is proposing a 1 ~ acre neighborhood park Outlot B. The park will include a play area, a basketball court, playground equipment and benches. This area would be for the use of residents of this development; it would not be a public park. A detailed diagram of this park is included in the packet. There is 136.71 acres of open space total included in this plat. Of those 136.71 acres, 86 acres (62%) is wetland. Overall, including the properties on both sides of County Road 33, 36.67% of the open space is buildable. The buildable open space on the property south of County Road 33 (zoned Rla) is 25.23% and the buildable area of the open space north of County Road 33 (zoned Al) is 84.11%. The ordinance requires that in the Rla district 35% of the open space be buildable and in the A1 district 10% of the open space be buildable. Trails The developer is proposing a trail along a portion of the south side of County Road 33. This trail will extend from Queen Street to a proposed crossing of County Road 33 at the west boundary of Outlot E. Staff is recommending that the trail be constructed along the south side of County Road 33 from the west boundary of the plat to the east boundary of the plat. This will be the initial segment of a trail that will run between County Road 32 and County Road 1. The trail should be a 6 foot wide bituminous trail.