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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT - TWIN LAKE PINES ADDITION GROUND EQUIPMENT AT 300 LITTI,E CANADA ROAD UNTIL THE APRIL 27TE~ REGUI.AR COUNCIL MEETING The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (4) LaValle, Scalze, Morelan, Fahey. Nays(0). Resolution declared adopted. Mayor Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the Preliminary Plat for the Twin Lake Pines Addition. Fahey noted that the developer, Mr. Len Pratt, has requested that consideration of this plat be tabled until the next Council meeting. The City Administrator reported that Mr. Pratt will provide a written notice waiving the City's 60-day review period. The issues related to this request include the need to resolve how water main will be constructed to serve this property. The City of Vadnais Heights is undertaking a comprehensive water service study for the entire City. Their en~ineer estimated that the study will not be completed until the fall. That time line does not meet with Mr. Pratt's approval, and he would like to discuss expediting the study for this particular area with the City of Vadnais Heights. Sue Short, 247 Twin Lake Trail, Felt the plat was a good one and responded to the concerns of the property owners in the area which were raised a couple of years ago, especially the issue of public access to the lake. Short indicated that another issue to consider is the need for water in the Twin Lake Road and Trail area as well as the cost of providing water main to that area. The City Administrator indicated that this is exactly what both Little Canada and Vadnais Hei~hts are trying to do. The Administrator pointed out that Vadnais Heights would like to bring in water main to serve the Five Star Mobilehome Park, and Little Canada would like to serve the Twin Lake area. Little Canada has made it know to the City of Vadnais Heights that we are interested in working with them to address these issues. Morelan pointed out that the DNR has recommended that a common dock be installed on the lake which would serve the 12 lakehomes that Mr. Pratt is proposin~ to construct rather than havin~ an individual dock for each home. Scalze pointed out that this is a recommendation by the DNR, not a requirement.