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Peterson asked if a road is created between lots 6 and 7, would there be enough room for a house on lot 7. Gronberg responded that if the septic was moved further up the hill, there would be room. Rowlette asked if the pond between lots 7 and 8 is serving as a holding pond. Gronberg responded that it’s not contributing much as a holding pond because there is no berm and it would have to be modified. Rowlette asked if removal of that pond would increase drainage problems. Gronberg replied that it is not < urrently helping much as a holding pond. Resident Mike Hilbelink - is a Realtor fell that creation of the proposed road would lessen the value of properties and that the area has full access now and the road is not needed. Another resident felt that the proposed road would ruin 3 lots, 6 through 8. Schroeder asked if the road makes .sense for the City over the long term and whether there are any safely concerns. Schroeder fell he can see the need for similar connections in other subdivisions but doesn ’t see it as much in this subdivision. Mabuslh responded that the cul-de-sac is designed to handle emergency vehicles. Lindquist felt that the propo.sed road creates a hardship on lots 7 and 8. Rowlette felt the creation of the road would make it a seven lot subdivi.sion Mabusth asked if the road is needed -- is it part of the planning for an integrated road system. Rowlette asked what might happen to Wateriow n .>hcala Highway 12 beon ihesouth corridor. Would Watertown carr> a lot more traffic and that maybe this proposed road would make more sense. Mike Hilbelink responds that’s why this read doesn ’t make.sen.se. Cited fact that Minnetonka opened some cul-de-sacs and now' the residents w ant to reverse those actions for safety reasons. Resident a.sked whether Hal.^on would have to go through subdivi.sion procedure/expense. Mabuslh explained that he doesn ’t have to subdivide now' but needs to be part of the planning and decision process. There w'as some discussion about septic issues and further testing and how the possibility of the need to increase the size of the holding pond would alTect a decision now. It was moved by Rowlette. .seconded by Lindquist to recommend approval of #1862 for Three Star Trucking, 2590 Watertown Road, for the Preliminary Subdivision as show n w ithout the oullot a.ssuming that iseslabli.shed that the berm will handle all the runolTand keep the runolT away from Hackberry Hill and will improve the .situation, that the holding pond is adequate