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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 5, 2015 Page 3 of 5 Community Development Director Klatt was instructed to bring back a resolution with findings of fact at a future meeting. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 5: HUNTERS CROSSING 2ND ADDITION FINAL PLAT; RESOLUTION NO. 2015-31, RESOLUTION NO. 2015-32. Community Development Director Klatt gave a presentation regarding the Hunters Crossing 2nd Addition Final Plat. He noted that Phase 1 final plat has been previously approved. The second phase includes 8.75 acres and 29 single family lots. It was noted that this subdivision is consistent with the preliminary plat. Mr. Klatt also explained that Resolution No. 2015-32 is needed in order to set a public hearing date to consider the vacation of road, drainage and utility easements within the Hunters Crossing plat. Mr. Klatt also went over the 9 conditions of approval as recommended by staff. There was discussion about there being a Laverne Avenue in this plat, even though it dead ends elsewhere in the city. Community Development Director Klatt explained that the first phase of this development has already been recorded with the county with that street name, and there are also two model homes being built in the development that have addresses assigned. He also explained that having streets that don’t follow through like this is not unusual. MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-31, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR HUNTERS CROSSING 2ND ADDITION INCLUDING 9 CONDITIONS. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. There was further discussion regarding changing the Laverne Avenue street name. MOTION TO AMEND: Council Member Fliflet moved to amend TO DIRECT THAT LAVERNE AVENUE NORTH BE RENAMED TO SOMETHING ELSE UNLESS THERE’S SOME SORT OF LEGAL REASON WE CAN’T FOR 1ST AND 2ND ADDITION. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. There was more discussion regarding street names. MOTION TO AMEND WAS WITHDRAWN. ORIGINAL MOTION PASSED 5-0. MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved THAT IF THE STREET DEAD ENDS, SO DOES THE NAME. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. There was additional discussion regarding street names and what other cities do. Jim Ogren, 11790 Little Bluestem Court, stated that he doesn’t understand why this item has not been put on the agenda. He thinks that many residents would want to weigh in. Dave Moore, 8680 Stillwater Boulevard, spoke out how the country was originally laid out in a grid system. He also stated that street names stay the same throughout the entire county. MOTION PASSED 3-2 (PEARSON/BLOYER – NAY). MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2015-32, A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE A PUBLIC ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 6: HUNTERS CROSSING 2ND ADDITION DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT; RESOLUTION NO. 2015-33.