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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 5, 1983 -5- 6. HUTCHINSON REZONIZNG: Audience Comments - -Nancy Prince, Planning Commission Chairman -has a problem with comments stating this proposal adheres to the present Comp Plan. Believes the present plan is just that, a plan. It can be changed as the years go by. Plan was written in 1979 - it is now 1983 and this should be kept in mind. Plans for the City have changed some - Section 32 has now been planned for industrial type development. Personally feel should concentrate the industrial development in this section - would be wiser to aim industrial areas towards this section rather than spread them out. Believes ideas on this have changed since the plan was written in 1979. Noted there are only .three large ag land areas in .the City —area east of Lake Jane, Armstrong property and this area. These are the only large t)locks worth saving. Maps on page 32 and 33 point out soil limitations for development and this area is identified as having severe limitations. Water considerations have to be addressed now - not later on. This is alot of blacktop, if not kept in agp believe industrial use should be a few buildings scattered on grass. urged the Council to keep the other sections, not only the land use section, of the Comp Plan in mind when making a decision. Also pointed out that the City is not to be a watch -dog for someones investment - we are here to do what is best for the City. -Chuck Swanson, Washington County Engineer - referred the Council to his March letter,- to the City Administrator_. 'Ile gave a brief breakdown of the bons erns' Gutlined in his letter. Additional Spur Crossing - County believes C&NW should absorb the cost of installing tlie-rubber crossing for a spur crossing on Manning. Signal Up -grading - addressed`by C&NW in agreeing to the improvement . Drainage - working with C&i1W on this - satisified with their intention to resolve thpa;drainage question through VBWD. - Traffic - Because of truck turning movements both north bound and south bound on County 15, a right turn lane should be provided for south bound traffic and a by-pass land provided for northbound traffic. Suggested that C&NW do this up -grading work in conjunction with the completion of the County work on the shoulders. - Weight Limits - see no problems - normal gross on a full tractor/trailer is 68,000# - legal weight they could haul would be 72,300# or 4,000# under the legal weight. Manning is a 9 ton road - plan to reconstruct to 4-lane between I-94 and County 70 in 1984;and between Minnehaha (Co 70) and the tracks is scheduled for reconstruction in 1985-86; Area from the facility to Highway 5.was reconstructed in 1982. See no problem with the carrying capacity for Co. 15. -Russ Kirby, Chairman Baytown Township Planning Commission - Q. Has this been before VBWD? A. Concept has been presented to them. Initial plan submitted to their engineer, Nels Nelson. Initial response was that the water has to be ponded on -site with additional acreage. C&NW in the process of conducting an internal engineering study to meet the requirements of Valley Branch. Rezoning is requested contingent upon meeting the requirements of VBWD. Initial blacktopped area will be 50A with a proposed expansion area of 10-15 acres. C&NW will be the fee owners.