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9. PLANNING LAND USE &z ZONING. A. Farms of Lake Elmo OP Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat Conditional Use Permit Resolution No. 2005-071 The City Planner reported the Planning Commission adopted a recommendation to approve the OP Development Stage Plan, OP Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Plat of the "Fauns of Lake Elmo". The Plan designates 30 SFD lots, but also designated three outlots that could become SFD lots should the OP ordinance be amended in the future from 0.40 to 0.45 dwelling units per buildable acre. The calculations and mapping regarding Preserved Open Space must be adjusted to comply with OP ordinance standards as well. In all other respects the Development Stage Plan and Plat reflects the approved Concept Plan and conditions of approval. The Parks Commission reviewed the Plan and recommended the Public trail link running east/west through the site as consistentwith the Trail System Plan. Credit for that trail construction (and easement dedication) as a Public trail will be credited to the Park Dedication calculation of $143,460. Tim Freeman, Folz Freeman, Erickson, Inc, provided a memo that addressed the City Engineer's report. The following were items of concem: Plat — The plat states that a driveway easement thought the Outlot should be platted for the exception parcel in case the property owner wants to abandon their existing driveway. He has had conversations with this property owner,..and they like their driveway as it is. The other issue is putting an easement between two of the new homes or behind the new homes is intrusive. Streets — We strongly disagree with the engineer's assessment of the code requiring concrete curb and gutters. The lot widths in this development make installing concrete curb and gutter cost prohibitive. The City has never required concrete curb and gutter in. OP Developments in the past. M/S/ Johnston/DeLapp - to change concrete curbs to asphalt curbs hi the OP developments. Council members Conlin, Smith, and Johnson would like to look at the whole package, not just OP developments. (Motion Withdrawn) Council member DeLapp said he didn't like the double road coming into the development and the trail already exceeded the trail requirements. Mike Boutlulet said there has been preliminary discussion with Washington County who had not made a decision if there would be a trail into the Regional Park. He said it was important to do the segment out to 31't Street and the money would come out of the park dedication requirement. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 5, 2005