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interested parties to review and comment on the amendment before Metropolitan Council review. However, the Metropolitan Council may prescribe a shorter review and comment period for “minor plan amendments” or may waive the review and comment period if a minor plan amendment involves lands that are not contiguous to other local governmental units. 2. Chapter 11, Subdivision Regulations Review A. Streets – Flexibility Requested The Subdivision Code requires residential streets (i.e. Valentine Court) to have a minimum street width (hard surfaced area) of 28 feet and a right-of-way width of 60 feet. The submitted plans indicate a 28 foot street width with flexibility being requested in order to reduce the right-of-way width from 60 feet to 50 feet. The Code also requires that cul-de-sacs have a minimum roadway diameter (hard surfaced area) of 100 feet and a street right-of-way diameter of 120 feet. The plans as submitted indicated that flexibility is being requested to reduce the roadway diameter from 100 feet to 92 feet. The street right-of-way diameter as proposed meets the Code requirement of 120 feet. Both the City Engineer and the Lake Johanna Fire Marshal have reviewed these requests and approved of the project subject to the conditions stated in the report. All other requirements pertaining to streets are met by the proposed plans. B. Easements – Meets Requirements Drainage and utility easements have been provided on each lot and over wetland areas in accordance with the requirements of the Subdivision Code. C. Public Use Dedications – Meets Requirements All streets and utility and drainage easements will be dedicated to the public as required by the Subdivision Code. The Subdivision Ordinance also requires developers of subdivisions to dedicate to the public a reasonable percentage of the tract to be developed. Section 1130.08 Subd. 2 of the Subdivision Ordinance indicates that for a subdivision that results in new dwelling units less than two units per acre, the applicants shall dedicate six percent of the buildable land area in the subdivision or pay a park dedication fee of six percent of the property’s land value. The City Attorney has indicated that a park dedication based on the purchase price of the two properties is appropriate in this Planning Case. The current purchase agreement between Landmark of Arden Hills, LLC (Developer/Purchaser), and Bethel University (Owner/Seller) City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for January 7, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-034 - Valentine Cove - Plat and PUD\Memos_Reports_14-034 Page 5 of 14