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"lay 29, 1979 The special meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was ra11ed to order by Chairman Ien Gourley at 8:05 p.m. Nay 29, 1979. Members present; Bob Doocey, Vernon Reinert, James Shearen, Lawrence Johnson, and 'Ir. 'TcLean,Council Liaison.' Members absent: Vi Schwankl and Jerome Beath. Also present were Mayor Korth and Mr . Gotwald, City Eigineer. The first item on the agenda was an approval of the May 16 minutes. Mr. Gourley moved to delay approval. Seconded by James Shearen. All were in favor. Motion,was declared passed. Next on the agenda was a question of the current status of a piece of property at 740 Vicky Lane. Verification of the status of the property had been requested at the May 14 Council meeting. This property had been used as a duplex prior to the passing of Ordinance No. 56; the matter came under Ordinance No. 6, section 5, paragraph A, covering pertinant uses. The property had been previously used as a duplex, but for the past 3 years had been used as a single family dwelling; it therefore had existed for a period of 2 years without intended use, and would, in this case, revert to R-1. The buyers, present at the meeting, wished to clarify whether they could use it as a duplex again. The structure conforms as a duplex, , although the present use does not. The possibility suggested by Mr.Gourly was to rezone it to R-2, and thus solve the problem. The buyers were told that the rezone requires an application by the present owner with the city clerk and the signatures of the adjoining Landowners. They intend to submit this request. The Commission asked that the building inspector, upon receipt of the application for the rezone, inspect the prenisis. The next item on the agenda was a report from the city Attorney, Mr. Locher, given by Mr. Dourly, to the effect that the Planning an Zoning Commission isrequired by Minnesota State Statute to hold public hearings prior to any recommendations to the Council for charges in the comprehensive plan. This to be held at the Planning and Zoning level. Mr .Locher is researching it further. The Planning and Zoning Commission requested that Mr Locher clarify this, and explain the exact procedures that must be followed for the public hearings. Next on the agenda was Mr. Gotwald's report to the Commission on the Comprehensive Sewer Plan revisions for Urban Sewer Districts 1 and 2. Mr. Gotwald presented several maps outlinning these revisions with his estimates and explanations. It was suggested he corrrit these thoughts to paper. Mr. Gotwald estimated 750 connections for Urban Sewer District 1, and gave the breakdown on this. These connections can be "swapped." and are on a first -cane -first -serve basis. Calculations are based on a density of 4 units per acre (8 people per acre). Urban Sewer District II is presently on on -site systems, and covers the Lakeview area. The Blaine interceptor, which presently ends in front of Centennial High school, would need to be extended up to Sunset fo Lino Lakes to hook into it. It is important that the city define its need for sewers in this area, in terms of how many connections are needed and when: otherwise the city may lose the capacity of this pipe, possibly to Blaine. It has been requested before taht this be reserved for Lino Lakes, but proper documentation of need crust be presented at this time. There have already been septic problems in the area. The Minnesota State Correctional Institute has an advisory board which handles this type of thing, and has its situation pretty well documented already, Mayor Karth felt a reissuance could be gotten probably within a month or so.