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corniiiinuijitO as well as ithe Ilmmrlrflc. I eninair wellco:cines the opplarturflity t,o coflabii::mirate Frith the City of VI inio ; l.akes to inicarporate upgraides,W finis open space space sVstem thiait:b eirilefits IiJiM geneiralJPLOIAC ,A public pairk wftl'm amie6iities is contierriplateid for the center(A the sfte conniii t.D the exteinsNe trafl aind opleiii sljpace sysill:erri. A private Ilpark that will 111i a Toil: 11 oil:alil,,md recreatilional space is also Iplanrned iin iil-,he open space area lof,ill;hle,trim ir,uhloimei!!i; lin the souttileas'll:coiii fthe silte, Asrnafl neighborhood pairk 'psproll)o!seld:, piii,the imiuoirtlllieasta:ire,aloftlhesliteaiia ,dIp)rivk.w'teiric f..� iirea,ill-.io:-malll,c:ein,itleiirl�s�alp;sc)pirnlpo!seldsmear , the center of the community. 0 Wetlands.-lin 2014 a wetland delineation report was prepared for the site which identified 28 wetland areas, however,none were Identified as high quality wetlands. Most wetlands were drained and cropped when the site was actively-farmed. The proposed project does include wetland creation and wetland restoration as identified in the May,2017 Wetland Replacement Plan. 0 'Tip ee Pireservation The site contains irelatively few tirees, mostly as shelter belts on-the perimeter of the property and around existing home sites. Very little of the-tree stands consist of quality trees. Efforts will be made-to preserve-trees adjacent tui wetland areas if appropriate and many of the perlimeter-trees will remain. V Stormwater/Water Quality®Lennar understands that the city is working In cooperation with the Rice Creek Watershed District(li on improvements to the Peltier Lake Outlet as identified in the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan for the Proposed Lake Outlet. The proposed Lennar Land Use Plan provides a generous land use framework of wetland corridors,open space and stormwater facilities to accomplish the intent of the plan. Lennar is also committed to following star water policies enacted by the City of Lino Lakes and the Minnesota Pollution Control Association (MPCA). Siumatary Lennar has a long history of building successful Communities in the Twin Cities under the names of Orrin Thompson Homes and Lundgren Bros.Construction. Lennar's proposed Land Use Plan substantially follows the guidelines established in the approved Planned Unit Development Stage Plan and Preliminary Plat for Watermark. Lennar understands that much effort remains to satisfy the conditions included in the approving resolutions but are committed to working with Lino Lakes staff to fulfil those conditions when possible. Lennar believes that Mattamy Homes will file for an extension of time on their approvals in order for Lennar to accomplish the tasks of meeting Lino Lake's expectations for this development. Lermar is very excited for the opportunity that lends itself through the careful development of this fantastic property and as for your support of this Planned Unit Development Land Use Plan Amendment. �3