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Lastly, if the City denies tbe petitioners request, "... it must state in writing the reasons for the . denial at the time that it denies tbe request." Recommendation. The Planning Commission, at their July 1, 1998 regular meeting, approved Planning Case 98-17, Minor Subdivision of Outlot A, McClung First Addition, easement vacation, and variances (lot depth and area) on Parcel B based on the Findings - Lot Depth Variance (Parcel B) and Findings - Lot Area Variance (Parcel B) sections of the Staff Report dated July 1, 1998, subject to the following conditions: 1. Payment of the appropriate park dedication fee. 2. Provision of calculations, in a form acceptable to the City Engineer, determining the appropriate size ofthe replacement area for the easement area which is to be vacated. 3. Provision of drainage and utility easement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, prior to consideration ofthis request by the City Council 4. Informing the buyer(s) of Parcel A and B, by the applicant, of the restrictions imposed by the drainage easement in potential building expansion or deck construction. 5. Recording the subdivision in the form of a Registered Land Survey. 6. Provision of the necessary drainage and utility easements along the property lines, as required by the City Code, in a form acceptable for filing with Ramsey County. Updates. Condition #1 The Planning Commission recommendation requires the payment of the . appropriate park dedication fees. The Community Development Director has prepared a memorandum regarding the required park dedication fee, which is attached as Exhibit B. The Community Development Director recommends an additional condition which would state: "Payment of the park dedication fee shall occur prior to recording of the minor subdi vision." Condition #2 The Planning Commission recommendation requires the proVIsion of calculations for the drainage area that runs through the site in a form which is acceptable to the City Engineer. The applicants engineer has provided the City Engineer calculations on the 100 year elevation for this pond. The pond and its new easement is shown on Exhibit C. The 100 year flood elevation for this pond is at an elevation of915.6. The City Engineer had accepted the calculations which determined this elevation. The City Engineer requests that an additional condition be added to the approval of this request which would require that the lowest floor elevation of homes on Lots A and B be at least two feet higher than the 100 year flood elevation. Therefore, the City Engineer is recommending that an additional condition be added which would state: "The lowest floor elevation for Lots A and B shall be at an elevation no lower than 917.6." .