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. . . 1'6/70 4. Easements. The preliminary plat is required to show typical utility and drainage easements for the lots as required by the Subdivision Ordinance in Section 22-8, (e). The easements are twelve feet in width centered on the side property lines and at least twelve feet in width on the front and rear property lines. The plat also provides for the drainage and utility easements which encompass the ponds and wetlands on the site. e The plat should provide an easement across the southeastern side of Lot 3 from the relocated 14th Street to the Vaughn Towers property to maintain access to this property. The easement should be twenty feet in width. The dedication of 14th Street should be continued done to the southernmost lot line of the plat (southeastern side of Lot 3). Also, the cul-de-sac bulb should be shown as an easement which could be terminated when the road is extended at some point in the future, if ever. 5. Park dedication. The proposed plat provides for no dedication of park land. The Planning Study for NE l-694/I-35W area does include a trail along Round Lake (Exhibit P). The Staff has been working with the Parks and Recreation Director and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the appropriate placement of the trail along Round Lake. The Parks and Recreation Director will be forwarding to the City Council her recommendations for the dedication of any land needed to facilitate the trail and the amount of park dedication fee that is owed, pursuant to the Subdivision Ordinance in Section 22-9 of the City Code. . 6. Final Plat. The City Code (Subdivision Ordinance) in Section 22-4, (b), (4), states that; "If the final plat is approved by the city council, the subdivider shall record it with the county recorder or rcgistrar of titles within sixty (60) days after the date of approval; or otherwise, the approval of the final plat shall be considered void ...". Therefore, if the City Council approves the final plat on Monday, July 14, 1997, then the final plat would have to be recorded by Friday, September 12, 1997 or the final plat approval would be void. Prior to City Council consideration of the final plat all development agreements (ie., development, minimum assessment, TIF, etc.,) must be executed by the applicant and the City of Arden Hills. Discussion Due to the length of this report, 1 will keep my discussion topics to the two areas which I believe are most critical: aesthetics between Phases III and IV; and the timing of this project relative to the timing of road improvements to serve this project. I believe that the relative aesthetics of the "I" area (Exhibit Q) between Phases III and IV will playa significant role in the City's ability to attract a quality office tenant on the "30 Acres" .at the corner oflnterstate 694 and Interstate 35W. The City should examine and be comfortable with the grades, ponds, parking areas, landscaping, and exterior elevations of this area. .