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Minutes of 8/27/07 Regular City Council Meeting Page 11 by the applicant, which had been clearly conditioned on the Prelimi- nary Plat approval. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz 1) Mr. Schwartz advised that the rights-of--way shown at fifty feet (50') were allowed under City Code where there was somewhat of a hardship, in this case an attempt to preserve trees and/or mitigate wetland areas. 2) Mr. Schwartz advised that staff interpreted City Code to mean that the eighty foot (80') cul-de-sac did meet City Code; noting that any road less than two hundred feet (200') in length didn't require a cul-de-sac at all, but opined that this was a good alternative, rather than a simple turnaround. 3) Mr. Schwartz advised that soil borings had been provided to staff for the biofiltration basins; and the City Engineer continued to work with the applicant's engineer on the proposed systems, which had yet to be finalized and approved by staff. Mr. Schwartz further advised that staff was cognizant of MPCA regulations and best management practices, and indicated that the soil types in the biofiltration area were types B and C, and represented "engineered soils" and would need to meet filtration requirements. City Attorney Anderson fully agreed with Mr. Schwartz's comments on the road layout and design, as previously addressed as an issue of adjacent neighbors during Preliminary Plat approval. Councilmember Roe clarified requested Council action on Final Plat approval including approval of the public improvement contract and whether the contract spoke to design of the biofiltration trenches or if that was a City staff and City engineer determination as part of the process addressed in the contract. Mr. Schwartz advised that the public improvement contract spoke to the biofiltration trenches but that their final design and location of easements remained pending until engineering designs were negoti- ated and completed in accordance .with City Code and approved by the City Engineer.