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City Council minutes December 16, 1998 Page 3 .~ x, v'C~ • Mr. AI Sabean, 1897 Holton Street, noted that he has seventeen feet between his front property line and the street and wanted to know if it could all be replaced with concrete. Engineer Maurer explained that the council would likely be giving the staff direction on this matter following the hearing. Mr. Tom Kellogg, 1808 Asbury Street, asked if he could assume that his house does not have lead pipes since it's not listed in the feasibility study as having them. Engineer Maurer replied that the listing was obtained from the St. Paul Water Utility, which has had provided the city with accurate records in the past. There being no one else wishing to comment, Mayor Gehrz closed the public hearing at 7:34 p.m. POLICY AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 98-32, ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 1999 NORTHEAST STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Prior to considering the resolution, the city council discussed how to proceed with driveway apron replacement and construction of pathways. Following discussion, the city council agreed to 1) replace asphalt driveway aprons with concrete when the • existing driveway is made of concrete and 2) to have the city engineer study the feasibility of a pathway along Garden Avenue and report the results back to the city council. Councilmember Jacobs moved approval of Resolution 98-32, ordering the improvement and the preparation of plans and specifications for the 1999 Northeast Street Improvement project. The motion passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 98-37, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PUD PLAN FOR THE QUESTWOOD DEVELOPMENT Administrator Hoyt briefly explained that the Questwood development was a private development plan brought forward by a private developer. The city has met with the developer to ensure that his plans meet city requirements. Consulting Planner Uban explained that the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) is both a re-zoning and a development plan. The property is currently zoned R-1 single family residential and could conceivably be subdivided into single family home lots. Property owners in R-1 zones are free to design their homes in any manner that meets the city's zoning and building codes. A PUD, on the other hand, allows the city council to approve all major design elements of the project, including buildings, landscaping, and streets. Approval of the PUD and any later, major changes to the design requires a 4/5 • vote of the city council. A PUD allows the city council the flexibility to deviate from the city's usual zoning code requirements to create a project that best meets the needs of the neighborhood.