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6.01: Public Hearing: Consider Preliminary Plat and Variance for Williams Woods (Project No. 20-138); Case of Bill Boyum Public Hearing Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 7:03 p.m. Presentation City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating that staff recommends approval of both the variance and Preliminary Plat. It was noted that the staff recommendation includes revising the proposed street name to match the Public Safety Grid for Anoka County. Chairperson Bauer asked if conditions can be put on a variance. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that conditions could be put upon a variance if there is something the Commission is attempting to mitigate. Chairperson Bauer stated that the largest concern came from public safety and the statement from Police Chief Katers expressed that public safety could agree with the extended cul-de-sac if there was a guarantee that these nine homes would be the only homes on the cul-de-sac and there would not be future subdivision. He asked if the condition could be placed upon the variance that only the nine homes could be built. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that she could speak with the City Attorney for input. She noted that any future subdivision would require an additional variance and therefore would need to come back before the Commission and City Council. She stated that the statement can be made that another variance would not be granted in the future for subdivision and that can be included in the file for future inquiries. Commissioner Anderson stated that there appear to be outstanding environmental issues related to the wetlands. He stated that it did not appear this would be ready for Preliminary Plat. City Planner Anderson commented that the approval would be contingent upon those conditions. He reviewed the statements related to drainage and utility easements. He noted that one driveway will need to be realigned in order to avoid the drainage and utility easement. He stated that staff is also working with the DNR to ensure that there would not be floodplain impacts or concerns with driveways being inundated. He stated that the applicant would continue to work on those items. He stated that he would not have any hesitation making the approval contingent upon those actions. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that there are a similar number of comments for this request as there have been for other development requests. City Planner Anderson commented that the Environmental Policy Board has also reviewed this and provided a positive recommendation related to natural resources.