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,'1 I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I Chairperson Bawden inquired whether sewer and water could be extended through the trail corridor, and City Engineer Jankowski replied that it could. Discussion ensued regarding the City Council's February 13 review of this matter. John Peterson, Good Value Homes, stated City Council really wanted the Planning Commission to take a fresh look} at this plat. Since there was indication that some of Council thought Limonite Street should extend to 149th Avenue, Good Value Homes wants to keep open the option of where 147th Avenue intersects C.R. #56. Mr. Peterson asserted that although this is not a deal breaker issue, if he were to have his preference, he would suggest that 147th not be finished out to C.R. #56 but just bring Limonite north to 149th. He asserted that this might not be the preference of the neighbors, and this was really the Planning Commission's 'call'. Motion by Cornrgfi'ssioner Thorud and seconded by Commissioner Deemer to recommend that City Council grant prel. iminary plat approval to Pondview, wherein 147th Avenue terminates on the east property line of the commercial property and Limonite Street is extended out to 149th Avenue. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Thorud, Deemer, Holland, LaDue, and Terry. Voting No: None. Case #6: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Sunfish Estates; Case of Good Value Homes Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Good Value Homes is requesting preliminary plat approval of Sunfish Estates, which consists of approximately 12 acres proposed to be subdivided into 25 single family urb. lm residential lots. The property is located on the southeast side of Sunfish Lake. Earlier this evem.ng the Board of Adjustment granted a variance to the size of non-riparian lots. Park dedication ,~ill consist of a cash payment with a credit for path construction along the rear of Lots 14, 15 and t6. The developer will also be required to construct a transportation mail along Sunwood Drive, adjacent to the plat. Chairperson Bawden inquired if the requirement for easement on the southem end of plat for a axil corridor was a recommendation from the Park and Recreation Commission. Ms. Frolik replied that the Park and Recreation Commission wanted some opportunity for a view of the lake. Commissioner Holland noted the trail that will be running along Sunwood Drive, and questioned the need for two lrails with the same view. Commissioner D~mer viewed this as forcing private property owners to have a trail. Commissioner Holland questioned whether this proposed trail goes through water, and Commissioner Deemer replied that it is fairly dry land. City Engineer Jankowski reminded the Planning Commission that this is a scaled-back compromise of W~hat was originally proposed. However, it has been scaled back to the extent where we need t°question whether this is really needed. John Peterson, Good Value Homes, agreed that this was a compromise from what was originally requested. He stated that he has been against the trail all along. He explained that it is possible to grant an easement to the pubic without deeding the land to the public, however, the legitimate question is where is the trail going and what do you do when you get there. He agrees with the discussion during the public hearing on this matter, and that is that this trail doesn't do much. Planning Commission/March 4, 1996 Page 11 of 15