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July 31, 2018 Centerville Planning &Zoning Commission Page 4 of 5 Old Mill Estates-Preliminary Plat and Rezoning c. Extending the sidewalk connection on the east side of Old Mill Road would be preferable. While this too would dead end on the northern boundary of the development, the land to the north is developable and could eventually extend the Old Mill Road sidewalk further north to Peltier Lake in Lino Lakes. A connected sidewalk would allow Old Mill Estates residents to walk south to Main Street, Centerville Road, and Centerville Elementary School. 5) Two eastern lots a. A concern is how to approve and serve the "remote" eastern lots.They pose a challenge for access for fire and emergency vehicles, being so far from the public street. The cul-de-sac of Street A is 720' long, but the distance out to the furthest lot is over 1,400', well beyond the maximum of 800' for a cul-de-sac in the City's Subdivision Code. b. Also in the Subdivision Code there is a requirement that "every lot shall be provided with access adequate for the use of public safety vehicles and other public and private purposes and shall be served by a public or private street system, improved in accordance with the chapter and connection to the general street system." The private drive shown on the proposed plan does not meet City standards, nor do those lots have the minimum 80' frontage. c. The remote lots will also require significant cost and effort to serve with utilities. These issues are discussed in our recommendation below. 6) Drainage plan a. Wetlands-The inventory identifies a significant area of wetlands in the northeastern and eastern portions of the development area. A narrow strip of wetland exists in the far northwestern corner and another is in the middle of the site where Street B turns south to connect to Revoir Street. The preliminary plat proposes four areas of wetland fill totaling 13,125 square feet, or 0.3 acres. b. Drainage -The proposed development includes a long narrow stormwater pond in the center of the site to capture runoff throughout the development. A small pond is included in the northwest corner. Drainage swales between each lot direct water away from wetlands and the residential development south of the site. REVISED CONCEPT There are two related issues that we feel are essential for development of this property: 1) The internal streets should connect the whole development, providing a network and offering choices, vs. two separate streets off Old Mill Road. 2) For public safety, the length of the cul-de-sac should be reduced, and provide a second access to the remote eastern lots. wfflh r„ �?rnrnunii,/ in rrfirrl