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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 30, 2022 The Community Development Director explained that on July 27, 2022, the City Council reviewed the application for a subdivision and variances, as well and listened to input from the public. She stated that the Council opted to table the discussion and referred the application back to the Planning Commission to review the changes that had been made to the Preliminary Plat given new information from the Watershed District, input from the residents, and recommendations from the Council meeting. The Planning Commission reviewed the updated Preliminary Plat on August 11, 2022, and recommended approval to the City Council. The Community Development Director reported that on August 24, 2022, the City Council reviewed the updated application and again tabled the discussion to have the applicant provide more detailed information from the watershed district. She explained that the current Preliminary Plat has been modified to address concerns from residents and the Council, such as the total lots decreased from 8 lots to 7 lots; an outlot has been created on the north end to accommodate stormwater management; all lots now meet the minimum R-1 district requirement for 10,000 square feet of lot area which eliminates the need for the request for a lot size variance.; the Watershed District has issued a letter of compliance with conditions; the street grade has been reduced from 8.0% to 7.5% with the inclusion of a longer flat area (2.5%) near the curve and intersection with Edgerton Street; and the lots on the west side of the development are now a tuck -under garage home style to reduce the retaining wall size. Torkelson asked about the stormwater retention pond on the north end of the property, and asked if trees would be removed. The City Engineer stated that the entire area would need to be regraded in order to put in the retention pond. Torkelson stated that he is disappointed since it is a nature walk area, and there are some very large trees, and he would like to understand which trees exactly will be removed. The City Engineer has asked the developer to do a tree inventory along the west side and can also have -them do that on the north end. He explained that the city will take over -the outlot areas and maintain them, which is typical for a development. Keis opened the public hearing. Justin Parta, 2655 Edgerton Street, stated his property is adjacent to this development. He asked for clarification on what the street length will be. He explained that he has a Silver Maple tree near the property line, and stated that the Department of Natural Resources will be coming out to recognize it as a historical tree. He stated that he will hold the City and the developer responsible if the tree is impacted, plus he has two more Maple trees that he is concerned about. He understands that there is a right to develop your property, but he does not feel that this proposal is ready yet, and he and the neighbors need more time to consider this. He stated that the development could be done without the removal of so many trees, and there is a lot of wildlife that live in there. He asked the City Council to give more attention to additional details. Jessica Turcotte, 2674 Schletty Drive, noted that the layout has changed since the last time the Council reviewed it, and there now appears to be an effort to not kill the trees in her backyard. She stated that the changes have not been explained to them. She does not know how the layout of the homes will be, so is unsure of the height near her property. She stated she has concerns about what happens to water runoff when the new homes add patios and decks. She noted she has had to regrade her yard twice and install a sump pump for her yard due to flooding problems, and is concerned about anything that could potentially add water. She does not understand what type of homes will be there and wants to know 2