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Councilmember Cook stated there are two issues the Council wants to work out during this moratorium; one being the greenspace and open space, and the second being the management of the community septic system, which is addressed in condition no. 4. He stated he likes this plan and thinks there are benefits to the City in going forward with this application at this time. He requested input from the applicant regarding the five contingencies recommended by staff, in particular to the fourth contingency of a professional management finn overseeing the well and septic system. Steve Slettner, President of Technical Design representing Kelly Acres and Rum River Prairie, stated the applicants concur with the staff report as revised on April 5, 2006. Regarding access to existing homes off of the proposed street, that is minor and has been addressed as part of the plan. Park fees are being required and will be paid as part of the total 30 units. With regards to MPCA approval of the septic system, they have submitted the plans to MPCA. The soils are perfect for this type of system. They do not plan on having a homeowners association nm a septic system, as they are not equipped and do not know about this type of maintenance program. Connexus Energy has a division that manages most of these systems in this area. The management of the system will be turned over to a firm with expertise; however, they have not determined who it will be at this time. With regards to the outlots that are shown, the applicants understand they cannot do anything with the rest of that land until sewer comes to that area. Mr. Slettner stated unlike the other cluster development that was brought before the Council, these applicants are not asking for any variances from the existing cluster ordinance. They have paid attention to staff and listened to their report. They acted quickly to the closing off of Wolverine Street and the access onto Tiger Street. With regard to water services, they will work through that. What they propose and the Public Works Department would like to see, are slightly different in concept, and they will get through that. That is the only issue at this point; everything else has been accepted and agreed to. Councilmember Cook stated his decision hangs with the requirement to have a finn that knows what they are doing overseeing the septic system, and taking the proper money to be sure it functions as it should with repairs and replacement in the future so it is always guaranteed to be a workable system. Mr. Slettner stated with regards to the greenspace and park requirements, he believes the rest of the property on the other side of Armstrong Boulevard for the National Growth development will be an outlot. When that outlot is platted it will be required to meet the single-family residential zoning requirements at that time. If the Council would like to include a requirement that states the overall acreage that is part of this is what it sits at today, that would be an acceptable part of the contingency that can be followed through. When the outlot comes in for platting if it is still just a park fee requirement it will be calculated at the rate at that time. If greenspace will be required he believes that is acceptable to all the parties. Regarding Councilmember Olson's concern of losing out on some of the acreage for greenspace, his thought is this outlot is part of the plat; they can have the acreage of the outlot and could put a note on the plat of the overall acreage so it would meet the requirements in the future. They cannot know at this time that the R-1 zoning requirements will be the same in 2020 as they are today. The things the Council is wrestling with now with R-I and park requirements might change. The applicants are here under City Council / April I1, 2006 Page 9 of 26