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• • Planning & Zoning Board December 10, 1997 Page 5 a. City maintenance responsibilities associated with 21st Avenue. b. Grading and drainage. c. Easement establishment. d. Utilities. e. Flood plain containment. f. Hydric soil limitations. Mr. Dunn asked if there remain any open issues between the City and the applicant. Mr. Brixius indicated that there are no remaining issues. Mr. Wessel commented that engineering issues are paramount, and should be reviewed in detail. He added that Mr. Rehbein and Economic Development have worked for the past two years to make this quadrant commercially developable. This is important to the City in light of the status of the commercial property opposite the I -35, which has not developed as anticipated. Mr. Ahrens explained that Staff is currently conducting a feasibility study regarding extension of utilities along 21st Avenue to serve the subject property, and that this study should be available for presentation to the City Council on January 12, 1998. Road reconstruction is proposed along this roadway from Main Street south to the lot indicated as an exception on the proposed plat, with extension of utilities along a similar corridor in line with certain work by the Metropolitan Council in this area. Sewer and water could be installed from Cedar Street north up to Main, or a trunk sewer may be installed along Main Street by the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Ahrens added that a joint powers agreement will be necessary between Centerville and Lino Lakes covering issues such as construction, responsibilities, future reconstruction, and maintenance. Chair Schaps asked if excavation and refilling is proposed for the subject property. Mr. Ahrens predicted a fairly large sand layer being necessary to support the expected traffic loads. Soil borings are paramount. With respect to grading and drainage, Mr. Ahrens explained that on a preliminary plat basis drainage provides for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 to drain either north or to the east at one ditch system and toward the pond at the east side of the preliminary plat. Mr. Gelbmann asked where the wetlands will be created to replace those being filled. Mr. Ahrens explained that the wetlands mitigation site is located on the portion of Gerald Rehbein's property where his business is currently operating, and the proposal exceeds the 2 -1 ratio for wetland replacement. Applicant Gerald Rehbein explained that Rice Creek Watershed approached him about two years ago regarding making the creek on his property into a sediment basin. Mr. Rehbein agreed, on the condition that the flood corridor could be reduced to 100 feet.