Member Nowicki expressed concern about jurisdiction of the open space |
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for this project. He said that, in the past, in the approval process of |
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subdivisions, pathways were promised along the open space areas for the |
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use of all residents, however, that, in fact, never occurred. What has |
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occurred, he said, is that property owners who abut open space, take it |
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over and start to consider the open space area as part of their own |
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backyard. Mr. Westphal replied that is precisely why the area from Quail |
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Ridge Park to the westerly boundary line of Blue Heron Ridge Subdivision, |
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along the Clinton River, is being deeded to the Oakland Land Conservancy |
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- so that the river bank will be available to all. |
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Member Rosen expressed concern that the berms shown on Pages 3 and |
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5 of the landscape plan appear to be smaller than what he recalls from the |
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originally approved drawings. He said the affected lots are Lots 15, 16 & |
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17, Lots 107 & 108, and then again at Lots 13, 14, 128 and 129, all |
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bordering Hamlin Road. Mr. Westphal stated there are storm sewers and |
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catch basins involved along this area of the landscape plan, particularly |
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Lots 15 through 18. Mr. Erickson stated that on the tentative preliminary |
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plat, the berming line is confusing because some of the property that the |
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developer actually currently owns is in the ultimate right-of-way of the |
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proposed Hamlin Road expansion, therefore, it may have appeared wider |
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on the tentative preliminary plat when it actually is not wider. Member |
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Rosen said he thinks that the berm lines were somewhat misleading on the |
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tentative preliminary plat then. He asked if any lots directly abut the |
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proposed Hamlin Road. Mr. Westphal replied "yes," on the west side of the |
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entrance to the subdivision. Mr. Westphal said, however, that he would be |
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most willing to add more berming to the lots in question. Mr. Erickson said |
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it is their intention to create a continuous berm except in those areas where |
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it would need to be contoured down for drainage purposes. Mr. Westphal |
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said that the berming will be on the property owner's lot and pointed out |
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that, by way of comparison, the same situation exists with Quail Ridge lots |
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along Hamlin Road which abut the Hamlin Road right-of-way line also. |
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