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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JANUARY 11, 2023 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 111h day of January, 2023 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Fischer, Council Members McGraw, T.Miller, Gutierrez and D.Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. DISCUSS VILLAS OF GERVAIS LAKE SUBDIVISION PROPOSAL The City Administrator explained that the purpose of this workshop is to review the background of the Villas of Gervais Lake subdivision and consider potential changes by the developer to the Preliminary Plat that would reduce or eliminate the requested variances. These options include: 1) Revised development proposal with public road & 7 parcels (Variance for 8-foot reduction of Lot Depth from 130 feet to 122 feet), or, 2) Revised development proposal with private road & 7 parcels (No variances required) City staff is requesting feedback from the City Council on which of these two options is preferred moving forward. Based on the feedback received by the Council, it is anticipated that the applicant would submit a Preliminary Plat application for the Planning Commission meeting on January 26, and a public hearing would then be scheduled for the City Council meeting on February 8. The City Administrator explained the unique circumstances on this site that make variances reasonable to grant. He stated these include the steep elevations and the south portion is a floodplain, and due to the topography, Ramsey County will only allow the new road to access Edgerton Street in one location on the north end of the property. He reported that a legal opinion was received from the City Attorney regarding the City Council's denial of the Preliminary Plat and Variances on November 30, 2022, and explained the developer could take legal action regarding this denial, but he prefers not to go that route and would rather work with the city to find an acceptable plan. The Community Development Director reviewed the changes from the plan presented on November 30, 2022, and the current plan.