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1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECEMBER 11, 1991 CONSIDERATION FOR A MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR HOKANSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR LAND LOCATED ON BIRCH STREET NEAR 12TH AVENUE Kirk Corson, a representative of Hokanson Development, addressed the board. The applicant wishes to divide land purchased from Audrey and Pershing Weaver and subdivide the 40 acre property into 42 lots, zoned R -1X and will be known as Quail Ridge. Mr. Corson used the overhead to acquaint the board with the project. They have used current restrictions regarding the flood plane, and there is no impact on the wetlands, lots are 12,825 square feet - the right size, a 3.1 acre park with trail access to Black Duck to the west, the houses will be split level, there will be access to the Vaughan and Houle property, and consideration to ponding. The Weavers want to retain a portion of the property. Motion: Monika Slatten recommended to the city council a minor subdivision DRB Application 91 -57. John Bergeson seconded the motion. It carried unanimously. Dan Boxrud addressed the board. The island will be used as parkland. Access from the plat will need to be decided by the park board. The DNR has responded to the trail system and recommended a floating walkway, and the county will allow a trail on the right - of -way. If there is a need for parking, Ed Vaughan has two lots adjacent to Quail Ridge to the north. Mr. Boxrud continued: if the Shoreline Ordinance does apply to this property, there would be a need for 20,000 square foot lots with 150 foot setbacks from the high water mark. Maybe this project is infeasible. John Bergeson asked who defines Wards Lake and would it be possible to change the boundary of the lake. Mr. Boxrud said the DNR defines the lake. Ed Vaughan, 600 Birch Street, addressed the board. Mr. Vaughan stated that the DNR controlled the 100 year flood plane. He also added that Mr. Weaver sold dirt off of this property for use in building the freeway. It will be a hardship for the Weavers to develop the property if Hokanson Development cannot. Mr. Vaughan said in his farming process he is doing more harm to the land by using pesticides and herbicides than houses on the property would do. John Bergeson asked from what point would the lots on the outside of the development be measured. Mr. Boxrud said when there are wetlands involved there is a required 75 square foot minimum for all house pads with 135 feet from front to the back of the lot. Al Robinson said if we had to fill in wetland for the trail the base would have to be as wide as 40 feet. He feels the Shoreline 7