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The project site plan is proposing ornamental street lighting throughout the development. These fixtures would be the same as the School District property. As indicated to the School District, NSP has a limited number of lighting standard designs. lfthe applicant chooses one of the standard fixtures and poles, NSP will provide maintenance for the street lights. If they choose light fixtures in standards that NSP does not work with, a homeowners association will be responsible for street light maintenance. Project Maintenance ~ Homeowners Association It is proposed that the townhome neighborhood for the project will have a homeowners association. Once the project is completed, the association will be governed by a board elected trom people living in the neighborhood. Association fees will be levied against the members of that association for ongoing maintenance responsibilities. Again, these areas of responsible for maintenance will include the entry island maintenance, private open space maintenance, monuments, if necessary street light maintenance, and other amenities not typically found in developments. Homeowners Association documents must be filed with Ramsey County. Sidewalks The School District project is extending sidewalks north to the connection with the Harstad property. The connecting road through the Harstad project should also include a sidewalk to connect that neighborhood and the future connection to Western Avenue to the park Park Dedication Harstad Homes has presented the concept of the Townhomes of Lake Owasso planned unit development to the Parks Commission. The Commission's recommendation for park dedication in this matter has been cash in lieu ofland. Pipeline Setback An Amoco underground pipeline exists along the northern edge ofthis property within a 50 foot pipeline easement. This easement currently defines building setback requirements, although the Pipeline Safety Advisory Task Force has recommended a building setback that would be 100 feet from the pipeline. This recommendation is under consideration by the City Council with action expected in April or May ofthis year. The developer understands that a recommendation in this area is pending and has tried to be respectful of these concerns in the site plan. As the cross sections indicate, there are 12 units that back onto the pipeline easement. All of these units are planned to be located well above the elevation of the pipeline. The closest unit would be 74 feet from the pipeline, moving back to 80 feet away from the pipeline. While this is well in excess ofthe 50 foot pipeline easement setback, it may be short of a pending ordinance defining setbacks from the pipeline. The developer feels this is offset by the grades in this area which) in the event of a pipeline break, would carry liquid product down hill away from the townhome units into the ditch by the railroad. ~ 3