Agenda - Council - 01/09/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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. meet the vision of what the City is looking at. Councilmember Cook suggested the applicant look to Section 4 and apply under undue hardship exemptions. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained this development has been tabled at the Planning Commission for lack of infonnation, and is scheduled for the May Planning Commission meeting, followed by the May 9th City Council meeting. The 120 day timeframe is an issue and a determination will need to be made at the May 9th Council meeting. Councilmember Elvig stated he appreciates where Wild Oaks of Ramsey is coming from, but the Council cannot move forward with anything on this development without information to consider. He stated somernistakes were made and things came to light regarding the cluster ordinance. , The Council has a sincere intent to make a very good ordinance out of the cluster ordinance. They do not want to create the same problems north of Trott Brook as there are south of Trott Brook. The cluster ordinance is the right tool, but it has not been honed properly. COUllcilmember Cook stated the moratorium includes an educational process. His phone number and email are on the City's web page, and residents can contact him to discuss the ordinance. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: . Mayor Gamec: Councilmember Cook: Councilmember Elvig: Councilmember Jeffrey: Councilmember Olson: Councilmember Pearson: Councilmember Strommen: aye aye aye absent aye aye aye Motion carried. COUllcilmember Elvig left the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Case #5: Request for Vacation of Easements in the Proposed Plat of Brookfield First Addition; Case of Oakwood Land Development Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the plat of Brookfield eliminates the need for Marble Street N.W. and 167th Avenue N.W., adjacent to Lot 1, Block 1, Westby First Addition. The plat of Brookfield also replats Lot 1, Block 1, Westby First Addition and eliminates the need for the standard. drainage and utility easements along the property lines of that lot. Council granted final plat approval to Brookfield First Addition on March 14, 2006 contingent on approval of the requests for easement vacation. The City Council introduced the ordinance to vacate the pertinent easements at the March 28, 2006 Council meeting. The ordinance is now eligible for adoption. . Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Ordinance #06-08 to vacate the drainage and utility easements on Lot 1, Block 1, Westby First Addition. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: City Council! April 11, 2006 Page 15 of 26 -309-