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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 11, 2002 APPROVED UPDATE ON TWILIGHT ACRES, JIM STUDENSKI City Engineer Studenski advised the main sanitary sewer line is in at Twilight Acres. The City received all the necessary well variances, but had problems with residents wanting the line placed elsewhere. Every resident had an opportunity to be heard and was in agreement with the line location in the end. The City has a deadline at the end of June to have all necessary paperwork completed. Construction will continue and testing needs to be completed. Restoration will take place in the spring. DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BENKLER CAR WASH, JEFF SMYSER City Planner Smyser advised this item was tabled at the last Council meeting to obtain additional information regarding a reclamation system, filtration and the response from the County. He indicated Anoka County responded yesterday. The County will require a right turn lane on Lake Drive going south into the project. The applicant must pay for the cost of that turn lane. City Planner Smyser continued, stating there are two types of water involved in a car wash. There is the water used for cleaning the cars and the storm water that goes into the sanitary sewer system. Recycling the water is a conservation process used in places where water is scarce. City Engineer Studenski stated that type of system was put in at the car wash in Spring Lake Park, but was disconnected after six months due to filter problems. There is no place in Minnesota that has a requirement regarding a recycling system for the water. The applicant is still going to install the tanks and pipe work for the possibility of a future recycling system. Acting Mayor Reinert inquired about the filtration system. City Engineer Studenski stated a recycling system and filtration system is tied together. The water is self- contained and all goes down the sanitary sewer. There is no concern regarding leakage or an issue with contamination of the ground water. Councilmember Dahl inquired about a picture of the building. City Planner Smyser stated staff has a large colored picture of the building. Mr. Terry Landeen, Specialty Equipment, came forward and presented information on the average number of cars that may go through the car wash per day and how much water will be used for that number of cars. Councilmember Carlson stated landscaping is a concern and asked the applicant to improve the landscaping between the uses in that area. She noted there are requirements regarding landscaping in the Comprehensive Plan.