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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 1, 2018 <br />DRAFT <br /> 2 <br />maintenance. The biggest issue is the unusual timing of this and its PUD tag that allows 45 <br />flexibility on certain elements such as density; this document must provide the City with 46 <br />some assurance that the overall project will be want was intended and desired. He noted 47 <br />that there are two owners of the property so there is some difficulty in that situation. 48 <br /> 49 <br />c. Plans & Specs for NE Peltier Drainage Outlet - On the matter of storm water 50 <br />funding, Community Development Director Grochala added that the city’s fee will be 51 <br />applied over the whole property, attached to a special assessment, for both Mat tamy and 52 <br />Lennar properties. The storm water improvement project is expected by the developers as 53 <br />part of their plans. Mayor Reinert expressed some concern about assessments; the City 54 <br />risks being liable for the debt even though the economy could go bad. Attorney Squires 55 <br />indicated that the alternative would be to require full payment of the fees up front by the 56 <br />developer. 57 <br /> 58 <br />Council Member Rafferty asked what protections will be included in the agreement for 59 <br />future property owners. Attorney Squires noted declarations of restriction and covenants, 60 <br />master and for each neighborhood, all to be approved by the city attorney. He also 61 <br />explained that there are provisions that allow the City to step in on behalf of the property 62 <br />owners when the case calls for that. 63 <br /> 64 <br />Director Grochala noted that pending all elements noted coming together, staff would like 65 <br />to start the design process for the NE Peltier Drainage Outlet Project. 66 <br /> 67 <br />Council Member Stoesz asked if the assessments trigger any City Charter requirements 68 <br />and Director Grochala said they would not because this will be fully assessed to the 69 <br />property owners at their request. 70 <br /> 71 <br />Council Member Rafferty asked when development is apt to begin and a Lennar 72 <br />representative said they are trying hard to have something open in February. 73 <br /> 74 <br />2. Residents Request for 12th Avenue Trail – Director DeGardner reviewed his 75 <br />written report regarding residents’ request for a trail in the Trapper’s Crossing 76 <br />neighborhood. 77 <br /> 78 <br />Ashley Swenson, resident, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information on: 79 <br /> 80 <br />- Safety of 12th Avenue (neighborhood impacted); 81 <br />- introduction to her family; 82 <br />- Accessibility to parks for residents; 83 <br />- A view of use on the 12th Avenue trail; 84 <br />- Beauty of trail but drastic ending of trail, onto busy roadway, and eventual 85 <br />reconnection to trail; 86 <br />- Safety is a huge issue for youngsters; 87 <br />- Testimonial of Bonnie and Terry Moore, Kaufenberg’s, Heather Hoecke, Vicki 88 <br />Koivisto, and Eckmann family, regarding the path; 89