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Councilmember Cich inquired if there is something unique to the 4 PUDs proposed this evening that causes City Staff to propose the PUD aff'nvnation resolution. Mr. Hartley reported that the City and the PUDs are trying to meet the year-end time frame for policy changes and there is not the luxury to review the preliminary concept plans over several meetings. City Staff is attempting to make sure that City Council understands that approving the PUD concept plans requires following through with the PUDs but not exactly with the way in which the sketches propose. Motion by Councilmember DeLuca and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to adopt Resolution #89-12-341 affirming the City's policy and significance as to rural area Planned Unit Development approvals. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson, Cich and Peterson. Voting No: None. Mark Banwart proceeded to explain the intent of PuDs as one of providing for flexibility in plat design in lieu of at least 20% of the land being preserved for open space and storm water retention. Kevin Brand - 8910 176th Avenue - Inquired if PUDs allow for more lots to be platted in a certain area than if the 2.5 acre minimum lot size was followed. Mark Banwart replied that overall, the number of lots platted in a PUD would be the same number as would be allowed if the 2.5 acre minimum was used. Dorothy Stadfelt - 15111 Juniper Ridge Drive - Inquired if ponds and streams qualify for meeting the 20% open space requirement. Mark Banwart replied that ponds and streams qualify towards meeting the 20% open space requirement. Debra Hill - 5821 160th Lane - Suggested that because the lots are smaller in a PUD, they will drain into the preserved open spaces even though they are required to have a certain amount of Class 1 soils for on-site septic systems. Mark Banwart replied that the smaller lots are required to have the same amount of Class I soils as a 2.5 acre lot -- 27,000 square feet. Debra Hill - Expressed concern with a mound septic system that was developed on the property next to hers and that there will be standing water and well problems for her if the water table comes back up to where it usually is in non-dry years. Bev Semanko - 6311 169th Lane - Expressed concern that some of the one acre lots proposed in the PUDs will be able to meet the 27,000 square feet of Class 1 soils requirement. Bev also disagreed with utilizing already DNR protected wetlands to meet the 20% preservation requirement. She is also concerned that allowing housing development around wetlands will result in the development of more mound septic systems and inadequate drainfields. Mark Banwart replied that the PUDs have to develop drainage plans acceptable to the City. City Council/December 19, 1989 Page 9 of 22