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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 28, 1998 GILANDERI Mayor Fahey opened the continued Public Hearing to consider the ADDITION - preliminary plat for the Gilanderi Addition. Fahey noted that both the PRELIMINARY City Planner and City Engineer have recommended a conditional PLAT approval of the plat. Mr. Dick Kimmes, developer of Gilanderi Addition, reported that the drainage plan for the property has been redesigned from what was previously presented to the Council. The ponding which had originally been proposed on Lot 1 has been moved to the southwest corner of the plat on the backs of Lots 4 and 5. As a result of the pond relocation, less trees will be lost. Kimmes reported that the pond is not designed to hold water permanently, and there will seldom be standing water in the pond. Fahey pointed out that the City Engineer has raised concerns with the pond. Kimmes reported that some of the details of the topography are a little misleading, and there will be some minor engineering issues which need to be worked out before the plat will be ready for final approval. Fahey stated that he is uncomfortable acting on the preliminary plat until the drainage issues are resolved. Fahey pointed out that resolution of those issues could affect the layout of the plat. Fahey noted that the City Planner has indicated that the lot sizes meet the City's minimum requirements. Therefore, drainage appears to be the issue that needs to be resolved. Kimmes reported that there is a low-lying area on Lot 1 from which drainage runs off onto the adjacent property to the west. As a result, an easement will be needed from that property owner, Brian Ducharme, allowing for some minor grading to be done to get water to drain as shown on the plat. Kimmes indicated that there are no problems with the drainage of Lots 2 through 5. Kimmes indicated that when he originally talked to Ducharme, he did not have a problem granting an easement. However, when the first plan was presented, a pond extended onto the Ducharme property, and Brian Ducharme did not want to grant an easement for ponding. The revised drainage plan provides for a swale on the Ducharme property. Scalze questioned how the City can make assumptions that Mr. Ducharme would be willing to grant an easement for the swale. The City Administrator indicated that final plat approval could not be granted without this easement. Kimmes indicated that an alternative would be to put a retainin~; wall on Lot 1. Scalze asked if the owners of Lot 1 would be required to maintain such a retainin~ wall. Kimmes was unsure. He indicated to the Council 2