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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 16, 2005 5 Planner Dillerud explained the plan, staff-dated August 16th, was just received and is different than the plan the Council received in their agenda packet. He said there is one less lot on the entrance road and they are adding a lot along the north and South Street. Paul Danielson, the applicant’s engineer, said the applicant had meetings with adjacent property owners. He said in order to accommodate neighbor’s concerns.the lots along the entrance road were shortened up and closer to roadway, 5 lots were changed to 4; and a trail created as a walking loop so it’s not close to the house. He said they have brought in Damon Farber and Assoc., an urban landscape firm to assist with landscape planning for the site. He said the septic system has always been planned for a joint system with the church site. Joan and Steve Ziertman presented their reasons against the proposed concept plan and their memo is attached hereto and made part of the Minutes. Council members Smith and Conlin both said that they dislike the configuration of 4 lots on the east/west street which sit by themselves because it does not make a cohesive neighborhood. Smith suggested redesign of the OP Plan to take the 4 houses out and to utilize the natural features of the land to provide an alternative deign with those lots grouped with the balance of the OP lots. She suggested that if the applicants move the church to the north they could place the four houses in the vacated area south of the church. Mayor Johnston and Council member DeLapp said they supported all the comments made by Council Members Smith and Conlin. Peter Beck, Attorney for the applicant, stated his client could go back to the 48 acre OP plan. He said the Council wanted them to add the 20 acres. He noted that the applicants didn’t ask to add the 20 acres and additional lots. Beck said the church took 9 years to get the church plan approved and wouldn’t want to open this up. Mayor Johnston asked if the applicant would be willing to withdraw the application. Attorney Beck said the applicant would rather have it tabled to a date certain, and would like two weeks. The Planner noted that the completed application date is July 5th. M/S/P DeLapp/Smith – to table the concept plan of Deer Glen until the September 6th Council meeting so the applicant can address the four lots in question. (Motion passed 5- 0.). Council member DeLapp asked about the road extension to the east property line and for input from the Fire Department. Peter Beck stated the applicant will come back with the plan both ways regarding the road extension.