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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 20, 2013 Page 20 quirements and demonstrate they do so; with both the City and Watershed follow- ing up on those issues, ensuring that there would be no drainage off-site. Councilmember Willmus requested additional information from the developer on curb appeal and aesthetics, especially for those properties on the south and their concerns with facing the garage side of the proposed homes. Mr. Fair, as the developer, advised of their intent to landscape Outlots A and B to hide the homes, and noted the proposed location of the garages to the left or right as detailed in the Preliminary Utility Plans (sheet 2 of Attachment C) showing the house pads and existing residents seeing the sides of the homes. Mr. Fair advised that the intent was to utilize as much side yard as possible for prospective home- owners, by trying to create Outlot A and B as an amenity and transition from the new neighborhood into the old neighborhood, with significant landscaping planned. In addressing headlights, Mayor Roe noted that anytime a new street abutted an existing street, the potential existed, but advised that there was not always a reso- lution that the City could require; confirmed by Mr. Paschke that nothing was provided in City Zoning ordinance that would address that issue. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Schwartz advised that plantings in drainage easements were typically not allowed; however, there had been some past practice on a case by case basis depending on the actual site, for the City to work with a developer on a planting plan. Mr. Schwartz noted that the Outlots would provide infiltration-type drainage basins, and any plantings would be pre- ferred within those basins. In addressing Councilmember Willmus' concerns for screening headlights for homes north and south, Mr. Schwartz advised that each individual basis could be looked at; however, he noted that the concern would be that drainage not be blocked; and again would require review on a case by case basis. In response to Mayor Roe related to swales on easements or lots themselves, on the north and east sides specifically, Mr. Schwartz advised that the drainage plan would indicat- ed some plantings would be on the swales and some not; and while the swales had been required by the City, they may be wider than the drainage easement itself Discussion ensued regarding plantings for screening purposes in the City right-of- way without interrupting drainage patterns (south side of Millwood), while allow- ing for 10' of snow storage behind the curb. At the request of Mayor Roe as to whether, as part of approving the Preliminary Plat, and conditions applied, screening could be required on the boulevard on the south side of the street, and therefore attached to Plat approval or if that would be outside the actual Plat itself.