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PLATTING ORDINANCE IAs requested at the P 8 Z's 8/14/85 meeting, Mr. Zack Johnson, the City Planner sent a memo dated 6/10/85 with regard to the platting ordinance. Mr. Johnson was unable to attend this meeting and the Board felt that any further discussion of the platting ordinance should be held off, until Mr. Johnson can contribute his opinion. MOTION: Mrs. Klaus moved to table further consideration of the platting ordinance until Mr. Zack Johnson is in attendance. Mr. Ostlie seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. PLANNING AND ZONING 1 37 September 11, 1985 Page Three UNDERGROUND ROAD POLICY This item was sparked at last month's P 8 Z meeting, where Mr. Goldade presented a proposed policy with respect to pushing cables, etc. under the street rather than cutting the street to install the cable. This subject has entered the spotlight recently with the installation of cable television in the City. The P 8 Z recommended that the Council take action to approve a specific 'policy with would eliminate cutting of streets. The Council requested that TKDA, the City engineering consultant, submit a letter explaining the current policy and any comments on the proposed policy._ (The policy proposed was made part of the 8/14/85 P 8_ Z minutes.) IThe P 8 Z Board felt that TKDA's response was not clear as to actual specifications and that they should submit .a policy type recommendation. Mr. Marier explained to the P 8 Z Board that there are situations, such as was the case recently with Group W Cable TV, where the decision to out the street rather than push the cable under the street was made because of multiple lines of cable being used. He explained that in situations where several cables or large diameter cables need to cross the street, pushing the cables under may create a void under the roadbed which would eventually cause a dip in the street equal toorgreater than the cutting of the street would create. For this reason, he felt that there should be a policy for underground road work which would have a provision to allow the engineer to use discretion in deciding which option would be least damaging to the street. The Board felt that TKDA did not address this subject completely or clearly and further recommendations would need to be submitted. MOTION: Mr. Ostlie moved to return the proposed draft for under- ground crossing of roadbeds by utilities for more complete defini- tion of what would be required within the MnDOT application or Iinclude MnDOT specifications and return with a suitable detailed policy statement. Mrs. Klaus seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The Board also felt that Mr. Goldade should be in attendance when finalizing a policy since he is most learned in this subject.