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mo do The City agrees to contribute a not to exceed amount of $150,000.00 to the cost of constructing a 30" trunk sanitary sewer line from its existing location to the north right-of-way of Alpine Dr. NW. The City agrees to .allow the Developer to utilize all of the trunk fee money generated from this first phase of 44 lots as well as an additional 156 lots that will be platted in the future on land under the .Developer's control within the "triangle" during a five.year period following the date of final approval of Villas of Meadow Point. The "triangle" is defined by the right-of-ways of Alpine Drive NW, County Road 5 (Nowthen Boulevard.), and County Road 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard.). The trunk fee money that the City is allowing the Developer to utilize is to be used to construct the 30" trunk sanitary sewer line through the site and across County Road 5 at a depth and alignment as approved by the City Engineer. If the cost to construct the above mentioned 30" trunk sanitary sewer line through the site plus a 25% increase for design, contract administration, legal, and contingency 'is below that which will be generated from trunk fees, then the difference will be due to the City from the Developer upon final platting ora subsequent phase. On October 11, 2002, the City of Ramsey received notification from the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board that a valid citizen petition requesting that the City require an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) be completed for Villas of Meadow Point. The petition raises three potential environmental effects that could occur with the Villas of Meadow Point development; 1) Harm to the natural habitat of the Blanding's Turtles, 2) Reduction of the habitat for other wildlife, 3) Decline of water quality and supply. Under State law, the City Council cannot make any final government approvals of a project until the need for an EAW has been determined. State Statutes allow for the City Council to take up to 30 working days to make a decision. The developer, in response to the petition, has indicated that they will be bringing forward information addressing the citizen petition's concerns at the October 22, 2002 City Council meeting. Under State law, the City has 30 working days to make a determination on whether an EAW shall be conducted. The first item that the City Council must consider is to make a decision on the citizen petition. The City Council will need to make a decision on whether an EAW is needed by November 22, 2002. If the issues raised by the citizen petition are resolved and the City Council wants to consider approving the preliminary plat, staff would recommend that approval be contingent on the following items: a. Compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated August 20, 2002, Revised September 20, 2002, Revised October 4, 2002, Revised October 18, 2002. b. The applicant receiving site plan approval of the two-unit townhomes. c. Language being inserted into the Development Agreement that define the financial responsibilities between the City and the Developer regarding extension of sanitary sewer trunk lines. d. The City Council finding that an EAW is not necessary or warranted for the Villas of Meadow Point subdivision. City Council/October 22, 2002 Page 28 of 37