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11,000 square feet in area; Subd. Bfurther requiresthat corner lots must be a minimum of 100 64 feet in width and depth and have at least 12,500 square feet in area.All of the proposed lots 65 exceed these requirements even if the easement surrounding the proposed street is excluded from 66 the parcels as though the easement area was equivalent to dedicating right-of-way. 67 Subd. F of this sectionspecifies that “side lines of lots shall be at right angles or radial to the 68 street line.”Although the western end of the proposed private street is square, Planning Division 69 staff believes that the proposed side boundary common to Lots 1 and 2,extending into the 70 southwestern corner of the existing parcel,meets this requirementbecause it intersects with the 71 middle of the western end of the proposed streetin a radial fashion. If need be, the project 72 engineers have indicated that a semicircle of asphalt can be appendedto the western end of the 73 private street so that thissidelot line is more obviously radial to the street; it is the opinion of 74 Planning Division staff, however, that adding pavement is unnecessary and would only serve to 75 increase the impervious surface across the development. 76 Roseville’s Public Works Department staff hasbeen working with the applicant to address the 77 requirementsrelated to grading and drainage, street design, and the private utilities that will be 78 necessary to serve the new lots.Even if these plans are not discussed in detail at the public 79 hearing, actions by the Planning Commission and the City Council typically include conditions 80 that such plans must ultimately meet the approval of Public Works staff. 81 City Code specifies that anapproved tree preservation plan is a necessary prerequisite for 82 approval of a preliminary plat.Mark Rehder, the certified arborist consulting with the 83 Community Development Department, hasreviewedthe submitted tree preservation plan and 84 determined it to be an accurate inventory of existing trees as well asa reasonable assessmentof 85 the trees likely to be lost as a result of the proposed development.Theplan indicates the expected 86 removal of 23significant-and heritage-sizedeciduous treesand eightsignificant coniferous 87 trees;based on the tree replacement calculations in the City Code,this would not require planting 88 replacement treesbeyond what is calledfor in the landscaping of new one-family, detached 89 residences.Mr.Rehderwill continue to review the plan for on-goingaccuracy as development 90 plans are finalizedandwillmonitor tree removal and protection efforts during construction. 91 Atits meeting of June 4, 2013 Roseville’s Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the 92 proposed preliminary platagainst the park dedication requirements of §1103.07 of the City Code 93 and recommended a dedication of cash in lieu of land. Since the existing, undeveloped parcel 94 comprises one residential unit, the proposed three-lot plat would create twonew building sites. 95 The 2015Fee Schedule establishes a park dedication amount of $3,500 per residential unit; for 96 the three, newly-created residential lots the total park dedication would be $7,000, to be collected 97 prior to recording an approved plat at Ramsey County. 98 Roseville’s Development Review Committee (DRC) met on November 12 and 19, 2015to 99 discussthis application. Beyond the above comments pertaining to thezoningand subdivision 100 codesrepresentatives of the Public Works Department had the following comments. 101 a.There are several basins shown to address the required storm water treatment and retention 102 requirements. The proposed drainage improvements meet or exceed City requirements. 103 Existing flow off site is reduced to both the north and southwest. The outlet for the water to 104 the southwest of the development is onto private property. This is similar to existing 105 conditions, but the flow will be reduced. Additional flow is directed to Acorn Road, which is 106 permissible becausethe additional runoff isminimal andthe Acorn Road storm sewer system 107 can handle the additional flow. 108 PF15-023_RPCA_120215 Page 3of 4