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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 7, 2003 APPROVED CENTURY FARM NORTH, JEFF SMYSER & GARY UHDE Mayor Bergeson stated he should have added a condition of approval to the preliminary plat that a sign be placed at the barrier that indicates a street will eventually be constructed. He requested the developer put a sign up even though that was not a condition of approval. Mr. Uhde, Developer of Century Farm North, advised he will put a sign up and the street plans will be disclosed on all of their brochures. City Planner Smyser advised the first reading of the rezone, preliminary plat and MUSA allocation was approved at the last Council meeting. Monday the second reading will be on the agenda. A public hearing and consideration of first reading for the vacation of Carl Street is also on the agenda. There will also be a first reading of the Pinto Lane vacation. City Engineer Studenski advised Staff is also requesting approval for accepting the Century Farm North Lift Station Feasibility Study. City Planner Smyser stated the grading plan was discussed at the last meeting. Staff received the revised plan late this afternoon. Staff will review the revised plan and try to have a recommendation to the Council in the Friday update. Mr. John Johnson, Engineer for Century Farm North, stated several people met at the site last week to discuss the outstanding issues. There is a revised plan that was reached by consensus. He distributed and reviewed the revised grading plan noting many new trees will be brought in according to the Environmental Specialist's specification. The intent of the plan is to maximize screening and maintain existing drainage. The revised plan will save more brush and trees. He stated he does believe a neighborhood consensus was reached on the revised plan. Mr. Johnson stated he would like consensus from the Council this evening regarding the grading plan so the transporting and silt fencing can begin. Councilmember Dahl stated she is concerned about the trees surviving a transplant. She inquired about a back up plan if the trees do die. Mr. Uhde stated every day that goes by the chance of the trees surviving is diminished. He stated he would like to move forward right away. He indicated he would do some additional plantings if some trees are lost but they will not be the same size. City Planner Smyser stated the revised grading plan is for the pond only, which relates to condition #23 in the staff report. He noted that plan is only part of the bigger grading plan. Staff can write up a resolution stating condition #23 has been met and action can be taken on Monday. Staff has to review the revised plan before a recommendation can be given.