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Planning Manager Larson replied correct. st Councilmember Musgrove commented the trees along 161 she thought the goal was to preserve as many mature trees as possible and still provide a trail if possible. She asked if it is the plan to st maintain as many mature trees along the front of 161? City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby replied that is the plan and to construct the st trail as a part of the 161 Ave reconstruction project and that would then be shown in the developer’s plan. He stated there are a couple renditions on that including a connection along the west lot line which does a ten-foot setback where a green space is. He stated the trees through the park property are generally able to be saved as well as those along the school site, there is a green st area between 161 and the front edge of the drive aisle. He stated there will be some trees lost. Councilmember Howell commented that she hoped this project would be in The COR and was disappointed to have it move up towards the residential area. She stated she is supportive of having a high school coming in and trusts that the Staff and the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization and everyone will be able to work together with the developer and get this project where it needs to be to address the resident’s concerns. She stated she will be supporting this. Councilmember Woestehoff referenced the retention pond spilling into the church lot and asked if it is common to have those type of shared use as part of a plan set when there isn’t a plan for the outlot. He stated it seems awkward to have a large retention pond on a lot that is not currently being reviewed. Planning Manager Larson replied in his past role it was very common that multiple properties would share stormwater basins because it is more efficient to have one instead of many small ones. He stated spilling over on the property lines there needs to be an agreement for maintenance and when the church comes forward with its plans that it is included in the agreements and any plans for new construction would work. Randy Bauer 14942 Quintana Street, representing St. Catherine Drexel Church where he serves as the parish business administrator and he has been the point person on this purchase agreement. He stated the purchase agreement with PACT spells out some shared things that they need to work out specifics on, that is why there is a variance on the east side because shared parking which will st give the school another access point off of 161. There is a shared pond on the north lot and the church doesn’t have plans to do construction there. He stated they are looking to share things to avoid unnecessary duplication. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the City could encourage or put a condition on this particular approval denoting there is an agreement between the two parties. He stated he didn’t want the maintenance of those things to get lost if the church gets built and in ten years it gets demolished so having some oversite into those type of agreements may be nice. Planning Manager Larson replied those are legitimate conditions that could be added to the resolution with review of the agreement by the City attorney’s office. City Council /July 12, 2022 Page 17 of 22