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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES TWIN LAKE LAND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2005 7:00 P.M. The City Administrator welcomed those present to the neighborhood meeting to discuss potential development of a 4.63 acres parcel of land the City owns that is on the north side of Twin Lake Boulevard and to the west of Twin Lake Road. (See sign -in sheet for those in attendance.) The City Administrator introduced himself, Mr. Lee Elfering of Elfering & Associates, the City Engineer, and Mr. Steve Grittman of Northwest Associated Consultants, the City Planner. The City Administrator noted that this site was acquired in 1988 though a tax forfeiture proceeding. Development was not possible due to the lack of a public water supply to serve this area. That problem was rectified in 2004 with the Twin Lake water main project. He noted that the City Council has set as one of its goals the desire to dispose of unneeded parcels that the City owns in order to get them back on the tax rolls. He further stated the site has some constraints that impact how a development will occur. At this point, he asked the City Engineer to review some of the factors impacting the development of this property. The City Engineer pointed out that there is some substantial vertical drop over this site from east to west. He noted there is nine feet of elevation difference between Twin Lake Boulevard and the property (the property is lower). At the west end of the site, it is nearly level. The City Engineer also mentioned staff's desire to limit access to Twin Lake Boulevard due to the grade differential and to minimize conflicts on a busier road. To that end, it may be possible to use the road that enters Five Star Estates. This road exists via easement from the City's property. It may be possible to tie a street serving the development into the Five Star access road to eliminate one new connection to Twin Lake Boulevard. Sanitary sewer exists on Twin Lake Boulevard to a point about 200 feet west of Twin Lake Road However, the end manhole is only about eight to nine feet deep. Given the grade difference from the street to the lot, a lift station will be needed to provide sewer to this area. The City Engineer also noted that there are some properties across Twin Lake Boulevard (24 & 60 Twin Lake Boulevard) that are not served by sanitary sewer and it would be the City's goal to provide service to those properties as well. Water main was extended to this area in 2004 through a looped system under Interstate 694. However, no stubs have been provided for this property, as specific connection points could not be determined at the time the main was installed. The water main is on the south side of Twin Lake Boulevard. The last issue discussed by the City Engineer related to storm water collection, treatment, and discharge. He noted the grade of the property would flow water to the west. Some form of on- site ponding and treatment will need to be provided for. At this point, the Planner reviewed various land use considerations and development concepts. He noted the site as zoned R -1, Single Family Residential. Any single - family development proposed would require subdivision approval, including public hearings. He further noted that if -1-