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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED 240 Councilmember Carlson asked for more information about extending utilities. She stated it appears .41 the existing house on Lot 5 would also be able to connect. City Engineer Studenski answered in the 242 affirmative. 243 244 Councilmember Carlson asked where the next portion of the project will go. Community 245 Development Director Grochala explained that utilities would go through the western edge of the 246 Hailey Manor project plus one home. Everything beyond that would become part of another project 247 and follow the Charter provisions. 248 249 Councilmember Carlson asked about the cost for homeowners to connect and how the Charter would 250 address that point. 251 252 Mayor Bergeson stated his question is the concept of splitting the street in half, which he does not 253 think the Charter addresses. He noted the majority of the petitioners are located on one side of the 254 street. 255 256 City Attorney Hawkins stated he would need to research that Charter issue. 257 258 Community Development Director Grochala advised that one property from the south side of the 259 street is involved in the petition. 260 261 Kevin Murphy, 583 Lois Lane, stated staff mentioned in their report that his swimming pool needs to 262 be "resolved" and asked what that means. City Planner Smyser explained that the City was not aware 263 of the location of the swimming pool so staff will have to look at that situation and determine if it W64 would involve removal of the pool or an adjustment of the drainage pond and easement. He advised 265 that the City does not want a swimming pool to be located within a utility easement. 266 267 Mayor Bergeson asked if this issue would prevent the Council from moving ahead tonight. City 268 Planner Smyser stated the proposed resolution that approves the plat contains Condition #14 which 269 indicates: "The issue of an existing swimming pool in a proposed easement must be resolved prior to 270 final plat approval." 271 272 Chad Borsheim, Lot 15, asked about the rezoning from rural to R-1 and whether it will also include 273 his house. City Planner Smyser answered that it would not since the proposed rezoning is only for 274 the four existing lots. 275 276 Mr. Borsheim asked how this "keeps the door open" for development. City Planner Smyser 277 displayed the map contained in the Comprehensive Plan that shows the Hailey Manor lots, along with 278 the rest of the neighborhood which is Low Density, unsewered, property. He explained that in order 279 to move the MUSA line, the City would apply to the Metropolitan Council to move the MUSA line to 280 include the lots along Lois Lane. City Planner Smyser explained how the MUSA bank works to take 281 MUSA acres from the bank and apply them in predesignated areas. However, Hailey Manor was not 282 one of the predesignated areas so additional acres are needed. 283 284 City Planner Smyser explained that if approved, it would allow development to occur but would not 285 automatically rezone the property. He reviewed how the MUSA reserve would be used for this area W2286 and 6.2 acres allocated if the project is approved. The City would not use the MUSA reserve until a 87 plat is received addressing the subdivision, provision of utilities, and how drainage would be handled. 6