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M~ivu•rr;s CITY COiJNC1L JULY 28, 2004 Jon Whitcomb, Jon Wesley Investments, appeared before the Council requesting approval of the Gervais Hills Preliminary Plat. Whitcomb noted that the property consists of 5 acres and they are proposing a plat consisting of 12 single-family lots. Whitcomb indicated that the Preliminary Plat meets or exceeds all of the City's code requirements. Whitcomb noted the discussion at the Planning Commission relative to conservation of trees and grades as well as water issues in the County Road B-2 area. Whitcomb noted that after the meeting, he instructed his engineer to make some changes to the plat to accommodate the Planning Commission's recommendations. He further noted that late last week he received a City staff report listing outstanding issues with the plat, and have since met with the City Attorney, City Planner, and City Administrator to discuss the sensitive issues relative to this site. Whitcomb indicated that they are willing to help resolve some of the drainage issues on County Road B-2, but noted that the property is downstream from some of the problems and these existing drainage problems have nothing to do with his submittal. Whitcomb indicated that they have done drainage calculations for the plat and will be creating drainage ponds ou the property to deal with the drainage of the site as well as water coming from Highway 36. These ponds will help with the water coming from the west on County Road B-2. Whitcomb also indicated that they will Yry to save as many of the large trees on the property as they can. LaValle asked if the developer has made application to the Watershed arid, if so, if Watershed approval has been granted. Whitcomb indicated that they have submitted their application. He noted that the City's codes do not require that Watershed approval he granted prior to the City acting on a preliminary plat. Whitcomb noted that the Watershed will review the plat in September. LaValle indicated that the development looks like a good one, and he was confident that the developer would be able to handle the water issues. However, he indicated that he was not comfortable with granting Preliminary Plat approval at this time given Che cumber of outstanding issues and the sensitivity of the area. LaValle indicated that he would be willing to grant concept approval. The City 'Planner indicated that since the Planning Couvnission meeting, the applicant has been working to revise his plans However, there are a number of issues that are outstanding until the Watershed can complete its review. The Planner pointed out that the Watershed has provided some preliminary feedback on the plat, and it is likely that based on the Watershed's comments there will need to be changes made to the plat. The City Planner indicated that given outstanding issues, he would not be comfortable recommending a conditional Preliminary Plat approval and felt it was not in the City's best interests to issue a conditional approval.