12-04-1974 Council Meeting Minutes with PC

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MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4 , 1974 Page 12 � Members present felt that the original zoning code had not adequately anticipated the effect of the influx of population upon this area in light of the natural conditions of water supply, sewage facilities and capabilities, marshes and � other topographical features. In 1967 the village did not realize the immense effect that the stor�t water run-off had on the watershed district on Lake • Minnetonka and on Long Lake. Moreover, the village at that time did not foresee the spiraling increase of costs which are incurred in any sewer or storm water project. It was noted that the � surface water management plan and the watershed maps indicated the drainage patterns in the area and show that area "B" drains into Tan- nager French and Classen Lakes. These lakes thereafter drain into Lake Minnetonka. It is . clear that area "B" serves as a drainage area for this part of the watershed. Searles noted � that the Regulations for Disposal of Rural Domestic Liquid Waste in Wisconsin, a report � dated November, 1971 supports the decision of the Council as do the other reports noted in � the Comprehensive Municipal Plan to rezone the area from 1 to 2 acres. It was noted that the WATER RECHARGE AREA � water table in this level in this area is extremely high and would be endangered by any dense development in that area. It was noted � again that this area is a recharge area for the entire water table. This fact supports the � findings that this area cannot be developed as 1 acre since the on-site septic systems would � be inadequate. If the village were to allow the continuation of area "A" as a 1 acre district, the � village would be forced to sewer the entire area, . the cost of which would be prohibitive. The sewering of the area would force dense develop- � ment and would result in the destruction of marshes and the lakes by the pollutants in the � storm water run-off which pollutants are inadequately purified today prior to discharge � into the lakes. It was noted that the area has presently been developed into 2 acre estates � and that this rezoning would be a continuation . of the present status in that area boundaries. It was noted that the area marked as "A" would � be adjacent to area "B" and would provide for a natural transition from "A" to "B" to the � more densely populated sections of the village along the lakeshore. It was noted that the area � to the south of area "B" is a lakeshore residen- tual area which will for zhe most part be zoned � r