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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 21, 2015 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />2. Approve Payment of Disbursements and Payroll in the amount of $383,951.46 <br />3. Accept Finance Report dated March 31, 2015 <br />4. Accept Building Report dated March 31, 2015 <br />5. Accept Assessors Report dated March 31, 2015 <br />MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE THE FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />OTHER CONSENT AGENDA <br />6. Zoning Map Amendment – Perfecting Amendments, Ordinance 08-117 Pulled for discussion <br />7. Easton Village Developer Agreement – Confirm Final Revisions and Assign Agreement to OP4 Easton <br />Village, LLC Pulled for discussion <br />8. Sign Variance – 8515 Eagle Point Boulevard; Resolution No. 2015-28 Pulled for discussion <br />9. 2015 Crack Seal Project – Receive Contractor Quotes and Award Contract <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE OTHER CONSENT AGENDA AS <br />AMENDED. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br /> <br />ITEM 6: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT – PERFECTING AMENDMENTS, ORD. 08-117 <br />Community Development Director Klatt explained the process for the zoning map amendments. Areas that <br />do not have municipal services are not changed until there is a project associated with that area. Areas that do <br />have projects are changed as the projects move forward. Specific proposed changes in the Village involved in <br />this amendment were further explained. <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE. 08-117, ADOPTING A REVISED <br />ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO. Council Member Fliflet seconded the motion. MOTION <br />PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 7: EASTON VILLAGE DEVELOPER AGREEMENT – CONFIRM FINAL REVISIONS <br />AND ASSIGN AGREEMENT TO OP4 EASTON VILLAGE, LLC <br />City Administrator Zuleger explained the assignment. Easton Village LLC is planning to assign the <br />development to Excelsior Group. Council Member Fliflet asked about Page 14, Sections 29.A, B, C. Mr. Klatt <br />explained the calculations and the estimated railroad costs. The Railroad cost estimates were discussed. <br />Crossing estimates came in at about $500,000. Safe Crossing costs were discussed. It would be closer to <br />$650,000. <br />MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO AFFIRM THE FINAL LANGUAGE TO BE INCLUDED <br />IN THE DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT FOR EASTON VILLAGE AND TO APPROVE A <br />POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF THE AGREEMENT FROM EASTON VILLAGE, LLC TO <br />OP4 EASTON VILLAGE, LCC UPON THE FINALIZATION OF AN AGREEMENT TO <br />PURCHASE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. <br />Council Member Smith wants to amend the crossing costs to $650K to be able to have a safe crossing. It was <br />noted that the Lake Elmo Ave crossing will have more traffic, but that will not have a safe crossing <br />retrofitted. Council Member Fliflet wants the record to reflect that her interest is in having a safe crossing. <br />MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 8 SIGN VARIANCE – 8515 EAGLE POINT BOULEVARD; RESOLUTION NO. 2015-2 <br />The reasons for the variance request were explained. There is a drainage easement, which causes the sign to <br />be set further back on Inwood Ave and the topography is lower.