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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 2003 APPROVED 193 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 094 195 There was no report. 196 197 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 198 199 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-183, Accepting Donations for Family Turkey Shoot; 200 Rick DeGardner 201 202 Administration Director Tesch summarized the Staff report, noting the total donations from the three 203 organizations is $650.00. 204 205 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-183 accepting donations from the Lino 206 Lakes State Bank, the Circle -Lex Lions and the Forest Lake Area Athletic Association for their 207 support of the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department's Annual Family Turkey Shoot. 208 Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. 209 210 Motion carried unanimously. 211 212 Resolution No. 03-183 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 213 214 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 215 1.716 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-184, Approving Preliminary Plat and Variances for 17 Lakeview Estates; Jeff Smyser 218 219 City Planner Smyser summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 220 221 Councilmember Carlson asked if there was only one resolution for both actions. City Planner Smyser 222 stated that was correct. 223 224 Councilmember Reinert asked if this was a unique situation for that street, so the City will not see a 225 domino effect where more property owners come forward. City Planner Smyser stated it is possible 226 others will want to subdivide in this manner. He stated one thing Staff looked at when this was first 227 proposed was the possibility of a street going along the back of the properties to allow all the 228 properties to split. He indicated that is not possible because there have been a number of splits over 229 the years already, and the road would have to go through some of the existing houses. He stated it is 230 still possible the lots at the end of the blocks may want to split, and with sewer available getting any 231 of the homes off private systems is a good idea. He indicated he would estimate there are five to 232 seven homes down the block that could split, most into only two lots, and only those fronting Elm 233 Street. 234 235 Councilmember Reinert stated this is an individual development of .77 acres, but when noting the 236 units per acre, Staff has taken the entire neighborhood, which they do not do for other developments. 237 He asked if this was not really a medium -density development. City Planner Smyser stated they 238 struggled with this. He explained that typically when you have farm land develop you include right - 739 of -way. He stated this is a unique situation in that it is a very small split, and he agreed that if you W40 only take the property boundaries it would be medium -density. He advised what Staff tried to get 5