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Council member Dunn indicated she approved the outlet with commercial for office buildings with the idea this would reduce the housing units, but there are 110 units on the plat, and 109 were approved. Mr. Arkell indicated he talked to the Administrator who suggested this lot could be given to the City for the Fire Dept., or give proceeds of the lot to the City. Attorney Filla stated there are state laws that need to be followed. Do not want to create a circumstance that can be misconstrued to approve plat because of a donation of some kind and have an appearance of impropriety. Mike Gair clarified the 15`n lot was purely mathematics, it was an effort to resolve a problem. City Engineer, Tom Prow, provided a new memo, dated April 18th, commenting on streets, storm sewer, water system and septic system. Council Member Armstrong had a concern on how the applicant can honor the City's 1%Rule as to rate. Prow responded the Valley Branch Watershed is looking at the plan. The City is making sure that the plat meets all of our rules and there are storm water ponds provided. Council member Dunn reminded the applicant that they may loose lots to the 1% Rule. Council member DeLapp suggested taking curbs out of island portions and installing a 22' or 24' road because there is not much traffic volume on this road. Mr. Arkell stated a 24' wide road, face of curb to face of curb, would be fore. DeLapp also asked him to consider putting in a hammerhead (straight L) cul- de-sac. Prew responded we have to consider the ease of school buses to turn around and allow emergency vehicles to go through. DeLapp liked the sketch of the "Welcome to Lake Elmo" sign. He had a problem with Resolution 2000-14, item 4, allowable businesses because these uses are customer oriented. Mike Gair explained we took the LB list and limited uses and submitted list to Planner Dillerud. Banks may not be consistent with DeLapp's thoughts. Limited for professional managerial functions Nancy Hoff, resident, stated it is real important to most of us, residents, that live there, to see a cul-de-sac at 55'h and Manning in order to stop that flow of traffic. Council member Dunn pointed out this is the only real condition the residents wanted included. M/S/P DeLapp/Siedow - to change Resolution No. 2000-014 item 4, uses on outlot B limited to office for administrative executive and professional managerial functions. (Motion passed 5-0.) There was discussion on the amount of water going into Tamarack swamp. Mayor Hunt pointed out that Item 7 Lake Elmo requires the developer to make all reasonable effort to maintain quality of Tamarack bog. They would pursue all the efforts to maintain. Mike Gair stated it's a DNR protected wetland, and we could get some outside help and consult with them to review engineering plans for a method of cleaning the water before it goes into the bog. Numerous possibilities raised on how to protect and study this process. Council member Siedow stated there is a right hand accelerated lane out of the development. Will there be further acceleration lanes? Yes. done with this project. DeLapp suggested posting tam lane area for bikes. M/S/P Armstrong/Dunn — to amend Resolution No. 2000-011, A Resolution adding Section Il A3 of the 1990 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan, as amended (delete: 5. No portion of the site may be land use classified or zoned for any of the non-residential land use classes or zones.) (Motion passed 5-0.) Council member Dunn pointed out based on past history, the Met Council refused to approve our comprehensive plan at a lower density in this specific area. A community should ultimately plan their own future. Administrator Kueffner pointed out that in the Planner's report that he suggested that R2 zoning for the residential portion and LB zoning for the office portion of this site would be appropriate based on the Council's direction as to uses, with the actual uses allowed strictly controlled by the PUT) and Development Agreement. Therefore, any zoning amendments should be only concurrent with that Agreement, with the Final Plat/Plan stage. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 18, 2000