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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 21, 2015 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28, APPROVING A <br />VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 16-FOOT TALL GROUND SIGN <br />ALONG INWOOD AVE. N. AT THE EAGLE POINT MEDICAL CENTER. Council Member <br />Lundgren seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 10: APPROVE LITIGATION VERSUS PRIORITY ONE INC. <br />Postponed to 5/5/15 <br />ITEM 11: BOULDER PONDS ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, FINAL PLAT AND FINAL PUD <br />PLAN; RESOLUTION NO. 2015-24, ORDINANCE 08-118 <br />City Planner Johnson presented the proposed boulder ponds final plat. The proposal includes 47 single family <br />homes. The street names were discussed. It was explained that the street names can be addressed prior to <br />recording the final plat. <br />MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 08-118, APPROVING THE <br />ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR THE BOULDER PONDS PLANNED RESIDENTIAL <br />DEVELOPMENT. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2015-24, APPROVING THE <br />FINAL PLAT AND FINAL PUD PLAN FOR THE BOULDER PONDS PLANNED <br />RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITION THAT THE 6TH ST <br />NAME BE CONSIDERED FOR CHANGE WITH DISCUSSION BY ALL APPROPRIATE <br />PARTIES. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. <br />Council Member Smith spoke about difficulties in her neighborhood due to street names. Deb Ridgeway, the <br />developer, expressed her desire to expedite the process. Street names were further discussed. Council <br />Member Fliflet clarified her motion: as long the street in question is named something other than 6th St, she is <br />fine with what is selected. <br />MOTION PASSED 3-2 (Pearson/Bloyer – Nay). <br />ITEM 12: BOULDER PONDS DEVELOPER AGREEMENT; RESOLUTION NO. 2015-25 City Planner Johnson presented the proposed developer agreement. There are two payment/credit issues. <br />The first being the cost of the sanitary sewer oversizing being paid back to the developer, and the second <br />being the credit for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way for the 5th St minor collector road. The Council <br />discussed the ROW credit and the oversizing of sewer pipes. It was explained that the ROW credit was the <br />best compromise option as the other options would be much more expensive and involve other practical <br />challenges. <br />Ben Schmidt from the Excelsior Group stated that Lake Elmo’s developer agreement is toughest he has ever <br />seen. It is very difficult to comply with and make the development work. <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-25, APPROVING THE <br />DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT FOR THE BOULDER PONDS PLANNED RESIDENTIAL <br />DEVELOPMENT. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. <br />Council Member Fliflet does not support the agreement because of the credit amount. The credit was <br />discussed. It will come out of the parkland dedication amount. Ms. Fliflet wants 5th street to be paid entirely <br />by the developer. She also wants the developer agreement negotiations to include Council input prior to <br />submittal for approval. City Engineer Griffin noted that 5th St was placed on transportation plan and <br />expected to be a shared cost. The 100% developer paid expectation may include future “pinch points” and