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Planning & Zoning Board March 12, 201 4 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTE S There w a s no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6 :32 p.m. M otion was supported by M r . Laden . Motion carried 6 - 0 . (Tralle abstained.) 6 . ACTION ITEMS A. CONTINUED P UBLIC HEARING to consider a Rezone and Preliminary Plat f or a three -lot residential subdivision to be called Talan Ridge located at 260 Linda Avenue K atie Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report . Ms. Larsen reviewed the items discussed at the last meeting. Staff pointed out the difficulty of balanc ing the desires of the neighborhood with the r ights of the pr operty owner. Jaso n Wedel, City Engineer, addressed some of the concerns of the neighborhood regarding stormwater management and drainage issues. Mr. Wedel stated that soil borings done by the developer show that groundwater levels meet requirements. Staff has discussed the drainage issues on Linda Ave nue and Laurene Ave nue and the city plans to make improvements to that area in 2014 . G rading work will be done in the right of way along the ditc h line of Laurene Ave nue and t he c ity will work with property owners. Staff will study the area to determine what the final improvements will be. Staff noted that the proposed ponding exceeds the city’s standards. Mr. Wedel expla ined the infiltration pr ocess. Ms. Larsen noted that the developer will need to delineate the existing wetland in order to develop the third lot, which w ould not occur until the spring. Staff specified that the board will take action on the Rezone and Prel iminary Plat only. Th e Final Plat s will be reviewed at future meeting s . Staff recommended approval of the Rezone and Preliminary Plat . Staff noted that the developer plans to make improvements to the existing house on Lot 2. Applicant Pat J udge, 3128 Priest Lane, Mound, M N, was present for questions . Mr. Mattke, surveyor, was also pres ent for questions. The applicant and surveyor understand the recommendations of staff and that the re is a chance that this project may result in only two lots. Chair Tralle declared the Pu blic Hearing open at 6 :54 p.m. Lara Verrecchio, 250 Linda Ave nue , distributed a photo from March 10 , 2014 showing standing water at the corner of Linda Ave nue and Laurene Ave nue. Ms. Verrecchio asked if the city’s water management project for this area w ould include the culvert issue at 260 L aurene Ave nue . She also wondered if the newly proposed houses would be