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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD November 14, 1990 John Bergeson asked about the area being an archaeological site. Mr. Lawrence said that a survey was completed at the site and an area in the very northern part of the property where some digging might occur, but for the most part the archaeological site was in the Anoka County park property north of the site. MOTION: John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council approval of a minor subdivision for Independent School District No. 12 as submitted in Application #90 -60. Mr. King seconded the motion and the motion was approved. MOTION: John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council rezoning of the property purchased by Independent School District No. 12 from R -1X Single - Family Executive to PSP Public Semi - Public, as described in Application #90 -61. Mr. King seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. REVIEW OF A CONCEPT PLAN FOR LAKE CREST Jeff Joyer and his partners are working as Equity Planning, Inc. They have recently entered into an agreement to purchase the westerly 9.5 acres of the former Lakes Addition No. 7. This land is located north of Birch Street and west of Black Duck Drive that was formerly platted for townhouses - Lakes Addition No. 7. After the townhouse plat was thrown out in a court action a single family plat was presented to the city. Approval of that plat was given in 1988. After preliminary plat approval the owners tried to sell the land. Unfortunately for them the site had considerable soil problems and potential buyers were scared away. The buyers found that too much in the way of soil corrections and drainage was needed to develop the land as shown on the preliminary plat. The land remained unsold until Equity Planning agreed to a purchase. In buying 9.5 of 23 acres in the old Lakes No. 7 subdivision, Joyer and his partners bought land with some problems but also some opportunities. The problems are: 1. Areas of poor soils, especially on the northeast side of the proposed subdivision. 2. A twenty -foot utility easement dividing the property. 3. A duplex located on the north side of parcel and forming a peninsula extending into the site. 4. Location adjacent to Birch Street that provides problems 2 1 1 1