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#2341 - Dan Anderson March 20,1998 Page 3 Potential for Municipal Sewer At a work session on March 12 Council advised staff that there is Council support for developing this property with municipal sewer rather than with septic systems, w ith the stipulation that only as many lots as could be developed with septic systems will be allowed for this property. Applicant was advised of this on March 19 and was generally in favor of such a scheme. Applicant did have concerns about the timing, as well as the mechanics (who will design it and build it, who will ovm it, how will it be paid for, etc.). He would prefer that it be assessed to each benefitting lot over some time period. Staff has not yet formulated any recommendation on this topic, but has initiated contact with Met Council as to the timing and process for a MUSA amendment. It is possible that a MUSA amendment will take some months to procure, and applicant is hoping to have road construction happening in June... Tree and Woodland Impacts Council on March 6 requested thai applicant rope off the proposed tree preservation easement boundary for staff and council to view. Staff walked the site on March 19 with applicant, and staffs vision of the area to be protected varies somew hat from that of applicant. The boundary was located along the lake side of the old field road wandering parallel to the shoreline, below the top of the bluff and lakeward of the eastward extent of tree line. Staff would rather have seen the boundary along the fence line w-est of the field road. It is imperative that Council view this proposed boundary in person to reach a conclusion whether it appropriately placed. Staff has not made any revisions to the proposed easement document language, and that is a topic for discussion. Staff Recommendation Council should discuss each of the topics listed below, and any other issues you feel are outstanding: 1. Stormwater plan 2. Layout/variances for Lot 7 3. Trail location and construction 4. Sewer possibility 5. Tree preservation boundary Staff again recommends that the applicant be given conceptual direction, and that no preliminary plat approval be granted until the stormwater issues have been resolved and final lot lines established, and any other issues adequately addressed. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Give applicant conceptual direction on issues of note, and table the application.