10-01-2018 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 1, 2018 APPROVED 45 maintenance. The biggest issue is the unusual timing of this and its PUD tag that allows 46 flexibility on certain elements such as density; this document must provide the City with 47 some assurance that the overall project will be want was intended and desired. He noted 48 that there are two owners of the property so there is some difficulty in that situation. 49 50 c. Plans & Specs for NE Peltier Drainage Outlet - On the matter of storm water 51 funding, Community Development Director Grochala added that the city's fee will be 52 applied over the whole property, attached to a special assessment, for both Mattamy and 53 Lennar properties. The storm water improvement project is expected by the developers as 54 part of their plans. Mayor Reinert expressed some concern about assessments; the City 55 risks being liable for the debt even though the economy could go bad. Attorney Squires 56 indicated that the alternative would be to require full payment of the fees up front by the 57 developer. 58 59 Council Member Rafferty asked what protections will be included in the agreement for 60 future property owners. Attorney Squires noted declarations of restriction and covenants, 61 master and for each neighborhood, all to be approved by the city attorney. He also 62 explained that there are provisions that allow the City to step in on behalf of the property 63 owners when the case calls for that. 64 65 Director Grochala noted that pending all elements noted coming together, staff would like 66 to start the design process for the NE Peltier Drainage Outlet Project. 67 68 Council Member Stoesz asked if the assessments trigger any City Charter requirements 69 and Director Grochala said they would not because this will be fully assessed to the 70 property owners at their request. 71 72 Council Member Rafferty asked when development is apt to begin and a Lennar 73 representative said they are trying hard to have something open in February. 75 2. Residents Request for 12th Avenue Trail —Director DeGardner reviewed his 76 written report regarding residents' request for a trail in the Trapper's Crossing 77 neighborhood. 78 79 Ashley Swenson, resident, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information on: 80 81 - Safety of 12th Avenue (neighborhood impacted); 82 - introduction to her family; 83 - Accessibility to parks for residents; 84 - A view of use on the 12th Avenue trail; 85 - Beauty of trail but drastic ending of trail, onto busy roadway, and eventual 86 reconnection to trail; 87 - Safety is a huge issue for youngsters; 88 - Testimonial of Bonnie and Terry Moore, Kaufenberg's, Heather Hoecke, Vicki 89 Koivisto, and Eckmann family, regarding the path; 2