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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2004 4 Fire Chief Malmquist recognized John Laatsch who was a probationary member and placed on as Firefighter #76 of the Lake Elmo Fire Dept. The Council congratulated Firefighter Laatsch and Bonnie Collyard who was nominated Fire Fighter of the Year. 8. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT: 9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. OP Concept Plan – Whistling Valley Second Addition The City Planner reported that, at its January 26, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the OP Concept Plan of Whistling Valley Phase 2 to create 18 SFD building lots on a site of 45 acres east of and adjacent to the Whistling Valle OP. The approval recommendation was subject to several conditions. Bob Close, Close Landscape Architecture, presented a revised OP Concept Plan, dated February 3, 2004, which addressed the conditions number 1, 2, and 4 recommended by the Planning Commission. Close said he would work with the Fire Department on the width of the roads. There was discussion on the width of the trails and whether they were private trails or should be public trails because of the cost. The Planner will bring the trail item to the Parks Commission. M/S/P DeLapp/Siedow – to adopt Resolution No. 2004-012, A Resolution Approving the Open Space Concept Plan for Whistling Valley Second Addition with the deletion of Conditions No. 1, 2, and 4, per plans staff dated February 3, 2004 based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission as to the Findings and Conditions contained in the Approval Resolution. (Motion passed 5-0). B. 2004 CDBG Project – Community Improvement Commission The City Planner reported that the Community Improvement Commission recommended that both the $10,000 balance of the 2000-2003 City CDBG allocation; and, the $48,000 2004 City CDBG allocation be applied to inspection of private gas service connections to the individual Cimarron manufactured housing units (some of which are nearing 40 years of age). The Planner noted that until the initial inspections are completed to the oldest units, it will not be known whether it will be necessary t inspect all 505 units. The Commission also recommended that the project include a grant opportunity for income qualifying unit owners to make whatever repairs and corrections to gas services found to be required by the inspections. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to draft a resolution approving the City’s 2004 CDBG Grant Application. (Motion passed 5-0.)