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COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1995 be raised. Mr. Willenbring said slightly, if at all. Will the Cunningham's property be affected? Mr. Willenbring said any increase is an affect. If this area is a flat area, a larger portion of the area would be affected. Mrs. Cunningham said this did not seem like a good response. Why should her property receive the "brunt end" of this matter if there is going to be more runoff? Why should her land get any wetter even if it is for only two (2) or three (3) days because of the runoff? According to Ms. Drury, the developer must provide a drainage and storage plan which will show holding areas or ponds. Ms. Cunningham said she did not see ponds to hold the drainage. Mayor Reinert explained that the drainage has to be incorporated into the development plans. Mrs. Cunningham asked if the developer would have to take another lot out of his plan to provide for ponds. Mayor Reinert said that Ms. Drury gave accurate information. Mr. Powell explained that the developer will not have to delete a lot to conform with the Rice Creek Watershed regulations. There are ponding areas in both phase one (1) and phase two (2) that will contain runoff. Mr. Olson pointed out the ponding areas. Mr. Powell explained that ultimately the runoff from the ponds will run to Clearwater Creek through the southeast corner of the Cunningham's property. Mrs. Cunningham asked about another location on the proposed subdivision and Mr. Olson explained the drainage plan for that area. Mrs. Cunningham asked if there will be a document explaining how the drainage for this subdivision will work. Mayor Reinert said yes, this will be prepared before the final plat is approved. Mayor Reinert noted that there are many unanswered questions and suggested that the preliminary plat consideration be delayed to the next Council meeting to allow time for the neighbors to meet with staff to get factual information. The City Engineer, City Planner and staff can meet with the neighborhood in a less formal atmosphere. Mrs. Cunningham said that she loves where she lives but has some concerns. She said that she is not against development, but would like to see the area remain rural. Mayor Reinert said that he understood the emotion of the residents because he went through the same situation. He felt that developers and the City staff owed the current residents factual answers to their questions. Mr. Powell noted that the same questions were raised at the public hearing in November. Staff has done extensive review, well study, traffic study, contacted the County and Rice Creek Watershed District, and verified the wetland delineations. Mrs. Cunningham's concerns regard the standard requirements that every development must follow as part of developing in the Rice Creek Watershed District. Mrs. Cunningham used the overhead projector and showed the PAGE 28 1