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1 1 1 1 6:1 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1995 Acting Mayor Neal asked who told Mrs. Cunningham that the study was completed. Mrs. Cunningham explained that there were letters in the packet that she was given at city hall stating that the water study was completed. Also she noted that it has been stated over and over that the study has been completed. Mrs. Cunningham said that the drainage problem is not the only thing that has not been resolved. She explained that the ditch crossing her land from the proposed development is in need of repair. Mrs. Cunningham felt that if more homes are going to be built in this area there is a potential that more water will be going through her land and flood if the ditch is not repaired. She felt that the responsibility for maintenance or repair of the ditch is not just the responsibility of the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) but the responsibility of everybody who lives around it. Mrs. Cunningham explained that although she has said this before, she would say it again. The area is very nice as a rural area and although she is not against development she felt that too many homes were being proposed for a rural area that now contains farm lands and hobby farms. Mrs. Cunningham said that all the problems should be addressed before additional homes are built. She also noted that if the area was left rural, these issues could be handled. Mrs. Cunningham gave the City Council a copy of the letter she received from the City of Hugo. Dennis Cunningham, 2310 Cedar Street - Mr. Cunningham said he had concerns to those already expressed. He quoted from the minutes of February 13, 1995, page eight (8), Drainage., "A hydrological study funded jointly by the City of Hugo and the City of Lino Lakes for this areas has been completed by the Hugo City Engineer, OSM". Mr. Cunningham noted that the minutes reflects that the study is complete and yet the information just presented by Mr. Donlin seems to indicate that the study is not complete. Mr. Cunningham referred to a report dated October 7, 1994 from Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC) which mentions that an area storm water management plan is being prepared in cooperation with the City of Hugo. Mr. Cunningham quoted, "The results of this study directly affects this proposed plat" and further recommends that the City of Lino Lakes continue the hearing to allow the study to be completed in order to properly evaluate storm drainage aspects. The conclusion of the NAC report says studies pertinent to this subdivision are outstanding and did not believe that sufficient information is available to properly evaluate the proposal. NAC recommended that without this information the consideration of the rezoning and the preliminary plat is premature. Another letter from TKDA dated February 10, 1995 mentioned a preliminary study which has been reviewed by PAGE 4