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• Page 2 City Council Minutes February 24, 1999 issue was brought up and again in 1999 due to a request by a resident inquiring about the possibility of building a home on the back part of his lot facing Lindig St. Hoyt said both the engineer and planner suggest that this azea should be developed as a whole development when several of the property owners are interested in doing so. Hoyt indicated the council never took action in 1988 on this subject and that is why council is being asked to consider this recommendation. Hoyt said a second motion was made by the planning commissino requesting to study the development opportunities on the azea north of Lindig Street to determine what the options aze on this azea. Hoyt then gave a brief history of Lindig Street and how it was developed to this point. Hoyt asked the city engineer to give his technical expertise on this issue. Engineer Maurer reiterated his findings that the elevation of the land north of Lindig is too low to provide adequate sewer service to the lots to the north. Maurer said the existing sanitary sewer is half the normal depth and any further development would require another extension and would likely need an ejector pump to service any new home. If the azea developed as a whole, a small lift station would be installed to provide adequate sewer service to this area. In addition, storm drainage in this azea is also a • concern. The azea is low and collects water. Maurer said there should be an overall plan to service the entire area. Maurer answered some additional questions posed by council. Mayor Gehrz said another issue brought up by the planning commission dealt with access for emergency vehicles along a dead end cul de sac with no azea for turning vehicles around or getting through. Mayor Gehrz asked. if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak to the council about this matter. Ms. Felicia Busch, 1804 Lindig St., asked how.: much money was spent for the engineering and planning reports to which Administrator Hoyt responded approximately $2,000 for the first study and the latest study will be at the Behrens' expense. Busch suggested the resolution before the council should be amended to add that this issue cannot come up again unless the majority of homeowners request it. The question was put to Attorney Knutson whether there was anything to prohibit this amendment. Knutson said there was not but it didn't necessarily mean it would give the residents the peace of mind they may think because anyone has the right to petition the city government to consider his or her request at any time regazdless of what eazlier city councils may have decided about an issue. Mr. Frank Evans, 1847 Fairview Ave., inquired about the second motion made by the planning commission regazding the further study of development opportunities of the azea. He would like to have some of the residents work with planning commission to see • what the options aze.