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• • • PLANNING & ZONING BOARD APRIL 8, 1992 indicated that he agreed with the staff report except the requirement of hooking up to the sanitary sewer. He explained that the existing well and septic system is functioning at this time and would request that hook up be delayed until the existing system fails. City Engineer Schneider suggested a time frame for hook up to the sanitary sewer, ie. two years. Schaps asked if there was any past practice to base this requirement on. Schneider stated that in the future the people in the Rice Lake development will be required to "agree" to "not object to" sanitary sewer /water "when" it becomes available before they will be allowed to split their property. Landers stated that this sounds like blackmail! Mr. Menkvold stated that the two year time frame is not unusual and he felt the property owners would have no objections to that requirement. Nordine asked why the lot was not split in half and Menkvold stated there would be no benefit in that as the rear of the property is low and wet. Mesich expressed concern that the property owner may not want to hook up to sewer and water even in two years. Staff advised that he has the option of not subdividing or accepting the recommendations as proposed. MOTION: Gelbman moved and was supported by Schaps to approve the request with the conditions outlined in the staff report except for the following modifications: 1. Parcel B shall be required to hook up to sanitary sewer and water service within two years or sooner if the on -site systems fail prior to that time. 6. Grading and Drainage can be adequately accommodated on site. 7. Future subdivision of the site would not be recommended by staff. All voted aye. Motion carried to approve subdivision request. ITEM 5 - P &Z #92 -04 SITE /BUILDING PLAN FOR ROCK GARDENS LAWN AND LANDSCAPING SUPPLY Planning Consultant Brixius reviewed this request which is to expand the existing business located at CSAH 32 (Ash Street) and east of State Highway 49 (Hodgson Road) by constructing a new 1,560 square foot greenhouse and expand the site's tree storage areas. The staff would recommend approval of this request with the conditions indicated in the staff report. Board Member Robinson stated that this site has been vastly improved over the last few years and commended Mr. Soderman on the 2