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7- Mr. Van Housen showed several slides of Reshanau Lake and the surrounding area for orientation purposes. He suggested that park land be set aside on the south end of Reshanau Lake, especially after the realignment of Birch Street. Mr. Van Housen felt it was a good idea to have a park near a county road. He stated that combine. ing the acreage donation from Lakes Addn. #1 and #2 would give a good sized park and that the public would have visual access to the lake. Mr. Gotwald stated that he had examined the plans and that the street grades fulfilled all Village requirements. The storm water would be taken care of by a catch basin and underground lines and would be drained out to the lake or a swamp.; Mr. Gotwald stated that they are at present working on the plans for sanitary sewer and water for Lakes Addition. W. Jensen stated that they would be grading the roadway soon and that staking was completed. Mr. Van Housen stated that not receiving this type of complete preliminary plans in sufficient time to study them prior to the hearings was why he had asked the Village not to approve any preliminary plats and this was why Ordinance 21C was passed. Mr. McLean mentioned that we had required the submission of these plans by Jandric, although Ordinance 210 had not been passed at that time. Mr. Van Housen stated that the plat was all okay other than his previous comments. He suggested that we approve the preliminary plat subject to approval of the Planner and the Engineer on these comments. Upon questioning, Mr. Jensen stated that the private streets would be 24' bitumin- ous streets. Mr. Van Housen noted that there was room for two cars per unit and if they backed up on private streets it was okay-because it was not our responsi- bility. He thought they would have snow removal problems. There was discussion on a home owner's association for the townhouses. Mr. Van Housen felt that town- house owners could get snow out faster than Village equipment. Mr. Gotwald noted that it would be cheaper too. Mr. Van Housen stated that if the Village were asked in the future to take over the maintenance of these private streets, that they would not comply with our street ordinance and it would not be necessary for the Village to accept them. Mr. Hill asked about recreation areas for people besides the tots and older persons, namely children and teenagers. Mr. Van Housen felt that there was enough green area shown to be used for recreation; one reason we require the park dedication is to provide space for organized play. There was some discussion on this. Mr. Rehbein asked how fast this project would be developed. Mr. Jensen stated that they are going right ahead and selling now, that they are behind in process- ing sales in the First Addition and plan on having houses ready in the Second Addition this summer. The question of sewage disposal was discussed. Mr. Jensen stated that the time- tables would have to correspond for the houses and the sewage plant. Mr. Gotwald stated that there may perhaps be a delay in the sewage plant but that they can go ahead and put the sewage system in the streets. He felt it was possible for just a few homes to collect the sewage system in the streets. He felt it was possible for just a few homes to collect the sewage in a tank system or have it dumped in a leaching pond while they are working on the plant system. Mr. Gotwald noted that a sewage plant doesn't work until a certain amount of sewage is reached. There should be no temporary cesspools and septic systems. Mr. Gotwald reiterated what the Council had done previously on this sewage system; mentioning that PCA