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Peterson asked if a road is created between lots 6 and 7, would there be enough room for a <br />house on lot 7. <br />• Gronberg responded that if the septic was moved further up the hill, there would be room. <br />Rowlette asked if the pond between lots 7 and 8 is serving as a holding pond. <br />Gronberg responded that it's not contributing much as a holding pond because there is no <br />berm and it would have to be modified. <br />Rowlette asked if removal of that pond would increase drainage problems. <br />Gronberg replied that it is not currently helping much as a holding pond. <br />Resident Mike Hilbelink - is a Realtor felt that creation of the proposed road would lessen the <br />value of properties and that the area has full access now and the road is not needed. <br />Another resident felt that the proposed road would ruin 3 lots, 6 through 8. <br />Schroeder asked if the road makes sense for the City over the long term and whether there are <br />any safety concerns. Schroeder felt he can see the need for similar connections in other <br />subdivisions but doesn't see it as much in this subdivision. <br />Mabusth responded that the cul -de -sac is designed to handle emergency vehicles. <br />Lindquist felt that the proposed road creates a hardship on lots 7 and 8. <br />Rowlette felt the creation of the road would make it a seven lot subdivision. <br />• Mabusth asked if the road is needed -- is it part of the planning for an integrated road system. <br />Rowlette asked what might happen to Watertown should Highway 12 be on the south corridor. <br />Would Watertown carry a lot more traffic and that maybe this proposed road would make <br />more sense. <br />Mike Hilbelink responds that's why this road doesn't make sense. Cited fact that Minnetonka <br />opened some cul -de -sacs and now the residents want to reverse those actions for safety reasons. <br />Resident asked whether Halson would have to go through subdivision procedure /expense. <br />Mabusth explained that he doesn't have to subdivide now but needs to be part of the planning <br />and decision process. <br />There was some discussion about septic issues and further testing and how the possibility of the <br />need to increase the size of the holding pond would affect a decision now. <br />It was moved by Rowlette, seconded by Lindquist to recommend approval of # 1862 for Three <br />Star Trucking, 2590 Watertown Road, for the Preliminary Subdivision as shown without the <br />outlot assuming that is established that the berm will handle all the runoff and keep the runoff <br />away from Hackberry Hill and will improve the situation, that the holding pond is adequate <br />is 4 <br />