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MINUTES City Council Sept. 14, 1988 Round Lake Trail Townhouses (Cont.) concerned about some par~king lot improvements that were to have been made, but have not been done. McNabb also pointed out the letter the City has receive~ fr~om Mr•. Steffel and questioned the authority that Steffel has to speak for~ the developer. P9cNabb pointed out that the City's Development Agreement is with Mr. Schr•ier and the City should have a letter from him stating that he will make the improvements. Fahey pointed out that when these concerns wer•e fir•st pr~esented to the Council, the Council passed a resolution withholding occupancy per•mits until the problems were corrected. Collova r•eported that the Quilding Inspector• then met with Mr. Schrier who indicated that the improvements would be made. The retaining wall was repaired and some street r•epair•s were made. Schrier~ indicated to the Building Inspector that landscaping would be completed as well. The Building Inspector then began issuing occupancy permits again. Collova agreed that there was a month of good planting weather• left, and now is the time to get landscaping installed. Collova also repor•ted that the Building Inspector has talked to the builders on the site and informed them that if the impr~ovements are not made, occupancy permits would again be withheld. Scalze suggested that the City obtain a report fr~om the DNR on the retaining wall. McNabb repor•ted that the initial problem with the r•etaining wall has been fixed, however•, pr•operty ar•ound the wall is still eroding. The Council discussed whether or not the City should require the improvements to be 100% completed before occupancy per•mits would be issued once again, or• if the major~ity of the work is completed, permits could be issued assuming that the work would be completed. Residents of the Townhomes urged the Council to withhold occupancy per•mits until the wor•k is 100% completed, pointing out Mr•. Schrier's failur~e to complete these items in the past. One resident reported that he has pr•oblems with his home and cannot get Mr. Schrier to even retur~n his calls. This resident also reported that it is his understanding that the City gr~anted Schrier per~mission to move some of the r•equir•ed par~king for the development. The r•esident asked where this ~ar•king was being moved to. Fahey replied that City staff, the Building Inspector or City Planner~, may have allowed the r~elocation of a parking area, and Fahey suggested that the resident contact either of these two individuals for the information. The r~esident asked what the landscaping will look like, pointing out Page -4-