Agenda - Council - 06/27/2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

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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 pan 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 run 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. Sletmer stated unlike the other cluster development that was brought before the Council, these applicants are no~t asking for any variances ~om the existing cluster ordinance. They have paid attention to staffand 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 firm 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 oflnsing out on some of the acreage for greenspace, his thought is th/s 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-1 and park requirements might change. The applicants are here under the existing ordinance and are not asking for any variances. They should be able to get through this very easily, and both of his customers are willing to do that. Councilmember Cook stated his opirfion is that the moratorium and the change to this ordinance will not have a substantial effect on these two developments. He believes they should move forward for a number of reasons, one being they need to see it hit the ground and take place, and it would be to the City's benefit to move these developments forward. -272-