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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 22, 1990 developer puts a lot of time and money into the planning. Council Member Reinert moved to extend the Council meeting until all items on the agenda are completed. Council Member Bohjanen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Council Member Reinert asked if the owners had ever considered developing this parcel for commercial use. Mr. Boxrud and Mr. Miller explained that this had been discussed However, the access to the freeway is about a mile away from this area and it was felt that commercial development would get resistance from the very nice residential development to the south of this property. In addition, Cedar Street appears to be a good boundary between the commercial to the north and the residential development to the south. It was also thought that this would be a good area to provide housing for people with a St. Paul or White Bear Lake orientation. Council Member Neal reminded the Council that Gateway Foods had expressed interest in the property. Mr. Miller said that wetlands in the area as well as the rolling topography present real problems for commercial /industrial development. Council Member Reinert said he would like to see less double fronted lots on the proposal. Review of Concept Plan for Pheasant Hills Single - Family Development North of Birch Street, Ed Vaughn - Mr. Boxrud explained the location of this proposed subdivision and noted the location of the nearest sanitary sewer lift stations. The ability to service this proposed subdivision is the most important issue at this time. Currently he is working with Metropolitan Waste Control Commission regarding use of the LaMotte Drive lift station. Municipal water will have to come from the Black Duck Drive well house. Mr. Boxrud noted two other issues to be resolved; 1) drainage and the need for permits from the Department of Natural Resources and the Corp of Army Engineers, and 2) maintenance of the divided entrance. Maintenance of monumented entrances were discussed. Mr. Volk explained what is being done at other subdivisions. Council Member Reinert noted that some are beginning to look bad. Mr. Volk explained that after the subdivision is fully developed the Public Works Department will usually dismantle the monuments and he also noted that home owners associations sometime provide the maintenance. Larry Siberlick, representing Mr. Vaughn introduced himself to the Council and explained that he was asked by Mr. Vaughn to prepare a concept plan for this area. He noted that the plan is designed for executive type housing in the $230,000 price range. Although this market has not been tested, it is thought that this is a good opportunity for this market. 1 1