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findings arc included in the Council's packet. If the Council will be adopting findings they should be considered prior to any motion. Counci Imembers Elvig and Jeffrey withdrew the motion on the floor. Motion by Councihnember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to approve Resolution //05-07-203 adopting Findings of Fact #0726 in support of the preliminary plat of Rum River Estates. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Cook, Olson, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to adopt a resolution granting contingent preliminary plat approval of Rum River Estates with contingency #3 amended to include curb and gutter on the west side of Potassium Street, and that the following motion adopted by the Council on June 14, 2005, to-wit: That thc tbllowing street alignment be incorporated for the preliminary plat and site plan approval of Shade Tree Cottages: Keep the general alignment of Potassium Street with the street moved as much as possible to the west, to improve Potassium Street to a minimum standard width with a minimum impact. Be R I!S(;INDED and replaced with the following motion to-wit: Staff is directed to negotiate first rights of refusal with the property owners of the four properties located on the NE comer of County #5 and Alpine Road for purposes of acquiring roadway easements for a routing from Potassium to Alpine with the goal being thc eventual closing of all accesses on County #5 from 157th to Alpine Road. l"urther discussion: Mayor Gamec asked if the curb could be rolled on the west side of Potassium Street. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied that is what staff hoped to do. ~]'hc reasoll for thc ;/8 foot width was so the curb could be put in permanently. If storm sewer is installed the catch basin would be located where the curb is. Councilmember Cook stated this motion has a lot of contingencies and the Council just passed findings for approval. The issues in these contingencies are based on circumstances outside of the actual subdivision. He qucslioncd what would happen if on September 1, 2005 the City does not have acquisition of land l'or Potassium Street. He stated this would be holding the developer up for things that are far out of his reach. City Attorney Goodrich advised Potassium Street is essentially serving this property, and the development cannot go forward without the street being resolved. The Shade Trcc preliminary plat is contingent on the acquisition of Potassium Street. Councilmember Cook stated this developer said he would not start construction until 2006. There are several things that could Fall through with these contingencies, such as Potassium Street and the developer of Shade '['rce not agreeing to the extension of Quicksilver Circle. They will then be back to the table with this again in September. Councilmember Elvig stated at some point in time the City has to look at what they are doing to the surrounding neighborhoods. City Council / July 12, 2005 Page 9 of 25