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132 Page Five PLANNING AND ZONING August 14, 1985 Motion seconded by Mr. Prokop and carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Streets in West Oaks Addition - Mr. Prokop voiced his continuing concern over the fact that the streets in the West Oaks area have not been put in and there are homes occupied in the area which are not being serviced by streets which not only creates a safety hazard to these homeowners in the case of an emergency, but also creates a double standard within the City which seems to allow the large developer to build homes and occupy those homes without first providing paved streets as is required by ordinance. Mr. Kluegel informed the Board that the West Oaks developer, Mr. Bruggeman has recently approached him requesting that the letter of credit that the City now has which assures that the streets be completed, be extended to allow Mr. Bruggeman to finish the streets in the spring of 1986. Mr. Prokop recommended to Council that the City not issue building permits or Certificates of Occupancy until streets are completed, which would assure that the large developer would be handled in a manner not unlike smaller developers. NEW BUSINESS Underground Work Affecting Streets - Mr. Goldade presented a policy which has been adopted in Dakota County with regard to underground work affecting streets. Mr. Goldade has become aware that due to the addition of cable TV to the community, the streets are being cut and patched to allow the cable to cross under the streets. He felt that the attached policy would be far more suit- able. The Board agreed and felt that this policy should become a part of the Engineering Standards booklets which were forwarded to the P & Z Board this evening. MOTION: Mr. Goldade moved to recommend to the City Council that the attached policy be reviewed from an engineering standpoint and incorporated into the City ordinance for boring or jacking city streets. Motion seconded by Mr. Prokop and carried unanimously. Pioneer Taxidermy - Mr. Cody stated that he has noticed a sign at a residence near his home for taxidermy and asked that Mr. Kluegel check to see if this is a home occupation or business. Planning Estimates for Reviewing Comprehensive Plan - The Board reviewed Mr. Johnson's 7/18/85 memo regarding planning service fees and reiterated that the priorities as P & Z sees them were spelled out at the July 10, 1985 P & Z meeting. There were ten items listed as tasks relating to the comprehensive plan review on Mr. Johnson's memo. Those items, their estimated costs and their re- spective priorities are as follows: