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Planning&Zoning Board August 12, 1998 Page 5 Mr. Corson asked about hydrology. He stated it is very important for the City to identify ground water areas. Mr. Mike Quigly, Gor-em LLC, came forward and stated that a permit has been applied for with Anoka County. Street configurations will be changed to eliminate the street jogs. All lots will meet the lot size requirements. An application has been made with the Rice Creek Watershed District. He indicated he has met with the Park Board. Mr. DeGardner has referred the placement of the park over to a Park Consultant. The Park Board has indicated the City needs 3 acres of park land immediately. A meeting will be held on September 10, 1998, with Ecological Services regarding greenway corridors. Chair Schaps stated the applicant is more than willing to accommodate staff recommendations. He asked if the Board will have another plat to review when changes are made. Mr. Quigly stated another plat is possible. However,they are waiting for a lot of input from different sources. He asked that the rezone and current plat be approved this evening. Chair Schaps stated there are several things that need to be taken care of before the Board can consider the preliminary plat. The park has to be located. The Board needs a final plat to consider. Mr. Quigly stated the street jogs will be resolved. A proposal has been made regarding the placement of the park. That issue has been turned over to a park consultant. Chair Schaps indicated the park placement is a very important issue. There are not enough ball fields within the City of Lino Lakes. Mr. Dunn stated he was very uneasy with the discussion held at the Park Board meeting. He felt the park was an open issue and that no agreement had been made. The Park Board initially was looking for 16 acres of park land. He indicated that he believes there are too many unresolved issues to move forward at this point. He stated there is no urgency as 50% of the lots are still vacant. He noted he does not want a repeat of what happened in phases 1 and 2 regarding park land. Mr. Quigly stated there was dedicated park land in phase 1 and 2. More than the required 10%of land was dedicated. The land that was dedicated is not an active park. Ms. Wyland verified that park land was dedicated in phase 1 and 2 of the development. The land was set up to be a nature park at the recommendation of the Park Board. There was discussion of a large park to the north. That option did not pan out. Mr. Dunn stated that many things have changed. There is a need for a park in that area. He stated the Board should move very cautiously.