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• • PLANNING AND ZONING APRIL 27, 1988 the homes going in. He also had a concern about 2nd Avenue and how far the road will be going. Ron Stahlberg said there is an existing 30 foot easement but they're not going to use it. Regarding watershed questions, Ron said there will be a comprehensive drainage plan for the area. JOHN FITZPARTICK - 7109 Rice Lake Drive - John's question was if he doesn't hook up to water will there be a lien against his property at the time of the sale of his home. Ron Stahlberg explained this would be a very good question for our Attorney Bill Hawkins to answer. Ron said a drain field has to be on your own property. TIM PRINZ - 7125 Rice Lake Drive, and KEN HAFNER - Counselor Realty. - Tim was interested in when their property would be assessed for the streets that aren't in yet. John Miller said he and Ron Stahlberg met with the people that could sub - divide their property. They gave them the opportunity to become involved in the re-- platting. Prokop referred to a letter that Miller wrote to Stahlberg about the new standards on lot depths. A problem exists with lot sizes in Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9. They are wider than 80 feet in many cases. Mr. Menkfeld would need a variance for the minimum lot size. Irwin discussed the plat not meeting our new ordinance and how it definitely needs a variance. Irwin was disappointed in the boring plat. He would like to see curves in the streets and perhaps a cul -de -sac. KEN HAFNER - Counselor Realty - Ken said we're new to this kind of development. We need to make sure we attract the buyer. He thinks we're making a big mistake to accept this proposal of Menkfeld's plat. John Miller recommended that the Planning and Zoning committee really take time to think about what Alan Irwin said and that they have authority to tell Mr. Menkfeld to re- design his plat. MOTION: Prokop made a motion that the petition for the preliminary plat review application 88 -12 dated 4/5/88 by Mr. Menkfeld - North Suburban Development be denied on the