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20 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 768 your project,and it needs to cover the plantings. It needs to cover the construction. It needs to <br /> 769 cover the labor. It needs to cover all of the media,the soil that you put in there, any rocks that you <br /> 770 will have on there, everything from the rip rap to the cranes that you are going to put in there, and <br /> 771 your plantings. <br /> 772 <br /> 773 Chris Johnston: Are we allowed by state right to collect that sort of thing or have that requirement of a developer or <br /> 774 whatever the case may be? <br /> 775 <br /> 776 Cy Stober: Mm hmm. <br /> 777 <br /> 778 Chris Johnston: Okay. <br /> 779 <br /> 780 Cy Stober: Yeah. There is a limitation now in high-quality water zones from municipalities. They used to <br /> 781 have a lot more leeway to collect bonds for a 20-year period, and they have limited that to 10 <br /> 782 years, and they put a cap on the amount of the bond that you can collect, but otherwise,there is <br /> 783 now,yeah,we can hold a bond and that was for long-term performance in high-quality water <br /> 784 zones, but for simple stormwater purposes,we hold the bond as long as we need to until we can <br /> 785 go out there and certify that that bond is performing as it needs to, and then we have a 1-year <br /> 786 warranty period as well where we can require them to fix that pond, or we can take civil action. <br /> 787 <br /> 788 Chris Johnston: And does the developer have a choice on whether or not they provide that bond? You mentioned <br /> 789 that they do not get signed off on the final house, but if I am building 21 houses and I have got 20 <br /> 790 in. <br /> 791 <br /> 792 Cy Stober: Yeah, it is a great question, and this has been a hot topic in planning. We actually require that <br /> 793 bond at preliminary plat. <br /> 794 <br /> 795 Chris Johnston: Okay. <br /> 796 <br /> 797 Cy Stober: So, before they build a single house. <br /> 798 <br /> 799 Chris Johnston: Perfect. Thank you. <br /> 800 <br /> 801 Cy Stober: Yeah, same thing with the landscaping. Yeah. <br /> 802 <br /> 803 Statler Gilfillen: I am looking at your last screen regarding things that you crossed off. Much of it is the review <br /> 804 process that this board is involved in. If I were looking at Page 2-82, the planning board decisions <br /> 805 have all been axed out. This may not be the best term, I don't know, but it almost sounds like this <br /> 806 is moving to eliminate the need for the planning board. <br /> 807 <br /> 808 Chris Johnston: Well, hold on. I think that is the big question that we all have on our minds here. Before we get to <br /> 809 that, because I think that is the meat of some of the concern, is there additional content that you <br /> 810 need to provide before we get into that? <br /> 811 <br /> 812 Cy Stober: I was just going to go over what the amendments propose to do. <br /> 813 <br /> 814 Beth Bronson: I would like to hear that first. <br /> 815 <br /> 816 Chris Johnston: So,what I would suggest, because I do think we are all thinking similar thoughts, let us finish the <br /> 817 proposal and the presentation,and then at that point,we will go through each of us and have our <br /> 818 questions and comments in that regard before we open that can of worms. <br /> 819 <br /> 820 Beth Bronson: I think Whitney has a subject relevant question. <br /> 821 <br /> 822 Chris Johnston: Whitney, do you have a specific to,yeah. <br />