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Approved as Amended ( February 6, 2007 E. Update on Next Steps — Verbal The Project Director updated the Council on the scheduled Workshops to keep the residents informed about the Village. She requested that property owners, Planning and Parks Commission members should provide their email addresses so she will be able to keep everyone up -do -date. The January 20, 2007, workshop will discuss infrastructure and the January 23, 2007, workshop will discuss the necessary finance tools. A workshop on Alternative Urban Area Review (AUAR) will also be scheduled. 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIREBUILDING A. Building Dept : Monthly Building Activity The Building Official presented the December 2006 Monthly Building Report. He updated Council and residents that carbon monoxide detectors will be required in all new homes effective January 2007 and by August 2008 for all existing houses. They are currently not part of the building code but the Building Dept. Staff will be looking for them when inspections are made. 8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT The City Engineer reported that the Tablyn Park/Lake Elmo Heights project is about 75% complete. Letters have been mailed to residents regarding the well sealing that will be occurring this week. The Project Director updated Council about the City's Newsletter and keeping its residents informed about the water issues in Lake Elmo. Council Members agreed that the next step is the continued constant monitoring being done by the MDH and MPCA. Whenever the City receives notifications, the State Agencies have already notified the residents directly. 9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING A. Whistling Valley West Concept Plan and CUP The City Planner reviewed the Whistling Valley West Concept Plan and stated that the acreage for the proposed eight additional units does not meet the requirements of the City's Open Space Preservation (OP) code. The proposed subdivision includes 15 aces instead of the required 40 acres and additional OP requirements were not met with the application. The Planner recommended compliance with the recommendations of the City Engineer, City Attorney and those of the Washington Comity Watershed District and Washington County found by the City to be reasonable and proper, and adhere to the feedback provided by the Planning Commission and City Council. Council discussed that the objectives in the Comprehensive Plan regarding Open Space fall short on this Concept Plan, Whistling Valley I and II was developed at 16/40 and were each applied for as individual applications. The Council may be open to possibly supporting 5 or 6 lots but they must fit in with the Whistling Valley I & II developments. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 16, 2007