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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2002 statements from the Planning Commission and the City Council that no variances would be granted as part of the development of this property, road access has been provided to Viking Drive. Keis indicated that he feels the road connection to Viking Drive was a good thing from a planning perspective. Roycraft felt that action on the preliminary plat should be tabled and that a decision cannot be made until the Williams Pipeline review is completed. Keis agreed the plat should be tabled, and asked if the Commission had any direction for the developers on other issues. Keis indicated his preference for a 30 foot front yard setback rather than the 20 feet shown on the plat. Bairaclough stated that he supported the plat as modified in response to the City Planner's and City Engineer's recommendations, but agreed that Williams Pipeline should review and respond to the plat prior to action by the Planning Commission. Duray indicated that he was opposed to the development of this property when the Commission reviewed the concept development in 1999, and he is still opposed to the development of this property. Duray indicated that his reasons for opposing the development have to do with the increasing pollution of Lake Gervais. He felt that development of this site will destroy the ecological balance of the area. Knudsen stated that he shares Duray's concerns about the pollution of Gervais, but felt that the Watershed was responsible for addressing those issues. Knudsen pointed out that the developer has presented a lot of changes to the preliminary plat this evening. He would like to see the preliminary plat redrawn to reflect those changes. Knudsen felt there was a lot of information presented just this evening by the developer, and he was not prepared to vote on the preliminary plat this evening. Gatzke agreed with Barraclough's comments, and indicated that he agreed that action on the preliminary plat should be tabled pending a report from Williams Pipeline. In response to Duray's position, Keis indicated it has been his experience that the Watershed's regulations are fairly stringent, and he felt they would err on the side of the residents rather than the developer. Therefore, he would support a preliminary plat that met all the criteria of the Watershed.