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45 replacement obligation. As with the site planning and storm water management components, discussed 46 above, the applicant has been working with the City Planner and consulting forester to ensure that tree 47 preservation requirements have been properly administered as the construction phases have progressed. 48 More specifically, in 2018 when Phase 1 of the Edison project was approved (via the building permit 49 process) the Planning Division approved the initial tree preservation and restoration plan. This plan was 50 predicated on three phases of development and was approved with a majority of the trees being 51 removed, mostly to address environmental remediation of contaminated soils. That said, because of the 52 phased nature of the development the approved plan is fluid and could include additional tree loss 53 depending on how the third, and final phase of the Edison is to be developed. The Planning Division 54 also approved a landscape plan, which included maximum tree planting in all non-open space areas of 55 the project site. This plan will likely need to be modified based upon the final phase. In summary, tree 56 loss will exceed tree planting ability and the applicant will be required to pay the City a tree fee for the 57 amount of caliper inches unable to be planted. The final payment determination will be a component of 58 the final phase of development and be due to the City before the building permit is issued. 59 Park Dedication 60 The Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) reviewed the proposal at its May 3, 2022, meeting and 61 recommended a dedication of cash in lieu of park land. Based on the 2022 park dedication fee of $4,250 62 per residential unit, the applicant will be required to pay a total of $505,750 for the 119 units in phases 1 63 and 2 to satisfy the park dedication requirement. If Outlot A is platted in the future for the planned third 64 phase, a cash dedication will be calculated at that time based on the number of proposed units and the 65 per-unit rate in effect at that time. An excerpt of the draft May 3 PRC minutes is included with this RCA 66 as part of Attachment D. 67 Public Comment 68 The duly noticed public hearing for the Minor Plat proposal will be held by the City Council on May 23, 69 2022. At the time this RCA was drafted, Planning Division staff have not received any comments from 70 members of the public regarding this proposal. 71 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 72 Ensure all sudbivisions of land lying within the incorporated limits of the City fully comply with the 73 regulations set forth in the Subdivision Code. Regulations and requirements for the subdivision of land 74 are necessary to preserve the health, safety, general welfare, convenience, and good order of the 75 community. 76 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 77 Acquisition of park dedication funds. Refer to DRC comments in Attachment D. 78 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 79 Hold a public hearing, then adopt a resolution approving the proposed Edison Addition plat based 80 on the content of this RCA, public input, and City Council deliberation, with the following conditions. 81 1. Pursuant to the memo from Parks and Recreation staff in Attachment D of this RCA, the applicant 82 shall submit payment of $505,750 to satisfy the park dedication requirement pertaining to Edison 1 83 and Edison 2 before the City will release the approved plat for recording at Ramsey County. 84 2. If Outlot A is platted in the future for the planned third phase, Edison 3, the applicant shall pay a 85 cash dedication to be calculated at that time based on the number of proposed units and the per-unit 7a RCA.docx Page 3 of 4