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along both segments of South Owasso Boulevard. While these details are essential parts of a 49 preliminary plat application, the Planning Commission is not asked to review and digest such 50 engineering-related plans; instead, actions by the Planning Commission and the City Council 51 typically include conditions that such plans must ultimately meet the approval of Public Works 52 staff. 53 City Code §1011.04 (Tree Preservation) specifies that an approved tree preservation plan is a 54 necessary prerequisite for approval of a preliminary plat. A tree survey has been provided which 55 identifies the trees on the property as well as the trees which are likely to be removed, based on 56 the current grading plan and generalized locations houses and driveways. While the essential 57 information has been provided, the final tree preservation plan depends upon the final grading 58 plan, which may not be finalized until the final plat; for this reason, it is prudent to proceed with 59 review and possible approval of the preliminary plat with the condition that a final tree 60 preservation be approved concurrent with the final plat. 61 Roseville’s Development Review Committee (DRC) met on June 12 and 19, 2014 to discuss this 62 application. Beyond the above comments pertaining to the zoning code, the DRC had a question 63 about the large berm shown in the northeast corner of the current version of the plan, but has 64 come to understand that the berm will not be a part of the final plans. 65 The zoning code presently requires front-facing garage doors of new homes to be set back five 66 feet further from the front property line than the bulk of the residential structure; the proposed 67 homes, as represented in the preliminary plat materials, do not meet this requirement The home 68 pads on the plat shown should be considered illustrative and not an indication of any approval on 69 buildings or their layout which is a building permit approval issue. 70 At its meeting of May 6, 2014, Roseville’s Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed a 71 preliminary plat of the subject propertyagainst the park dedication requirements of §1103.07 of 72 the City Code and recommended a dedication of cash in lieu of land. Since the subject property 73 comprises three existing residential parcels, the proposed five-lot plat would create two new 74 building sites. The 2014 Fee Schedule establishes a park dedication amount of $3,500 per 75 residential unit; for the two, newly-created residential lots the total park dedication would be 76 $7,000, to be collected prior to recording an approved plat at Ramsey County. 77 PC UBLICOMMENT 78 At the time this report was prepared, Planning Division staff has received comments from one 79 nearby homeowner, who was a former owner of the subject site. This individual expressed 80 concerns about the proposed development of the property because his understanding prior to 81 selling the property many years ago was that the property could not be developed in the proposed 82 fashion due to poor soil conditions and the past filling of a wetland. 83 RA ECOMMENDEDCTION 84 By motion, recommend approval of the proposed preliminary plat of the property at 301-303 85 South Owasso Boulevard, based on the comments and findings of this report, and subject to the 86 following conditions: 87 a.The Public Works Department shall approve easements, rights-of-way, grading and 88 drainage, and public utility requirements as necessary to meet the applicable standards 89 prior to the approval of the final plat or permits for site improvements; and 90 PF14-016_RPCA_070914 Page 3 of 4