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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 25, 2003 APPROVED 238 capability of extending the gravity pipes, but it would require a policy change to say that will be a •239 sewered area. 240 241 Councilmember Reinert expressed his appreciation for the alternative resolution, as that is the 242 approach he would like to take, however he indicated they first have to decide on the plat, and then 243 they can decide where to go from there. He stated they could not answer all the questions on lift 244 stations or grinder pumps and keep this on hold. 245 246 City Planner Smyser stated the lift station would address hundreds of homes, but right now that area 247 is not designated for sewer. It would require a much bigger study. 248 249 Councilmember Reinert commented that the lift station is not a solution in the near future, then, due 250 to the expense and the lack of development. He stated what they are really looking at is taking sewer 251 as far as they can with grinder pumps and acknowledging they cannot accommodate all those who 252 would like to come on-line with City utilities. 253 254 Councilmember Dahl asked how far they would have gone down the street with the original 255 resolution. City Planner Smyser demonstrated the Haley Manor proposal area on the site map. 256 Councilmember Dahl asked how far they would bring the sanitary sewer with the second resolution 257 proposed. City Planner Smyser stated they would ask for the entire area so they could go further and 258 could possibly develop the area, but they do not have specific plans yet. Councilmember Dahl asked 259 if it would not be easier and cheaper to go as far as they can on the road and not tear it up again. City 260 Planner Smyser stated as far as the road was concerned it would be, but for the sewer they do not 261 know that yet. He noted the other parcel owners opted out of the proposed plat. iv62 263 Councilmember Dahl indicated they were therefore going to ask the Metropolitan Council for the 264 MUSA but they do not have requests yet so they cannot go any further. City Planner Smyser 265 indicated they sort of have requests, but do not have plats. 266 267 Councilmember Carlson indicated that concerning a lift station, at the Planning and Zoning meeting 268 there were people from Country Lane who attended, and she heard they were going to be starting a 269 petition, so the requests are coming. She indicated on page four of the report where it mentions the 270 Elm Street Project, she knows they were quite far in the project before they knew that portions of the 271 area were not within the MUSA line. She asked if the Bruggeman Project should not be on the 272 Lots/Units table, since the Planning and Zoning Board approved it. City Planner Smyser indicated he 273 is only showing what has come before the City Council, not those that have only made it to the 274 Planning and Zoning Board or those that have recently applied. He would be nervous if they were to 275 start putting projects on that are coming up in a month or two and have it potentially sway an 276 approval or denial because someone likes one project better than another. 277 278 Councilmember Carlson noted in the Comprehensive Plan it says taxes in future MUSA areas would 279 be higher than non-MUSA areas that are developed. She asked if the plan was incorrect. City 280 Planner Smyser stated it is incorrect. He indicated they had a meeting with the County Assessor and 281 were told until the property is rezoned taxes do not change. 282 283 Mayor Bergeson noted both Sherwood Green and Mar Don Acres have relatively large lots, and if 284 history means anything, when they have had inquiries on city sewer and water on larger lots owners 285 often change their mind after the feasibility study is done because the assessment is significant due to 6