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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 6 Council Member Lyden moved to deny. Motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Cavegn 207 confirmed that the motion relates only to the rezoning. 208 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-20 as presented. 209 Council Member Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 4; Nays, 1; as follows: Yeas, 210 Stoesz, Cavegn, Ruhland, Rafferty; Nays, Lyden 211 Consider Resolution No. 20-20, Approving Preliminary Plat and Opening Sub-District 3C & 3D of 212 Utility Staging Area 2A (2020-2025) 213 Councilmember Cavegn requested the removal of the extension to the Vicker’s property; it’s not 214 necessary to the plat and that could provide savings to the Vickers. Community Development 215 Director Grochala added that it could be pulled back away but he’d recommend that it be stubbed far 216 enough from the intersection that, if it were to be added in the future, the street wouldn’t have to be 217 dug up; there would be a dollar savings to the developer. Mr. Olson said they don’t need the stub 218 down the street but obviously it would provide utility access to another property in the future; from a 219 development standpoint it’s also important to complete roads to a certain extent to ensure a curb line 220 for the new properties. Mayor Rafferty clarified that it’s the stub and not the street. 221 Councilmember Ruhland asked about the cost of extending utilities and wouldn’t that reduce the 222 future value overall (more than the current tax implications) when considering future marketability. 223 Councilmember Cavegn clarified that the Vickers have indicated that they are concerned about a tax 224 value increase of more than $1,000 per year. Ms. Broussard explained the value implications and 225 how the taxes will escalate and indicated that they do understand the future real estate value 226 implications; it’s also a matter of not inviting people onto the farm land by having a road there. Ms. 227 Broussard added that they will deal with the road if they have to and barricades may be helpful. 228 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the road is a need and there’s an obligation to proceed. The 229 developer is attempting to address the concerns and the Vickers seem to be accepting diversion 230 techniques on the roadway. 231 Councilmember Lyden asked everyone to keep in mind that this is being approved without having a 232 park included. Mayor Rafferty said he appreciates the issue. 233 Councilmember Stoesz asked if the Heritage roadway will be stubbed out all the way and Ms. Larsen 234 said yes. Councilmember Stoesz wondered about the consistency of treating that roadway the same. 235 Community Development Director Grochala remarked that staff follows the direction of the 236 comprehensive plan and not connecting roads and not st ubbing utilities creates a situation of 237 someone’s problem in the future; he added that efficiency of development is a goal. 238 Councilmember Stoesz clarified that he supports the staff recommendation. 239 Councilmember Cavegn asked for clarification of what is planned for Josephine. Community 240 Development Director Grochala explained that the intent is to improve the road and utility stubs and 241 he explained how they manage installation so that the roadway doesn’t have to be dug up if utilities 242 are connected to the stub in the future. 243 Councilmember Cavegn asked about the possibility of running a continuous curb along Red Oak and 244 leave it as a green space for the area. Ms. Hankee suggested that would not be a huge cost and 245 compromise. 246 Councilmember Lyden not ed one odd sized lot in the plat and suggested eliminating development of 247 that lot to improve the neighborhood. 248