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LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MEETING - 7/19/83 Page 4 Public comments: q Jim Weyer (Jane Road North) - Ponding on Holmberg's property overflows and I've seen it 6" below road level. (a) What is timetable for Isle Avenue going through? (Folz - 6 lots are yet to be sold in Springborn 2nd Addition so possibility of 1-3 years.) (b) Who would be assessed along Jane Road for blacktopping since owners want it the way it is and to maintain it themselves? (Eder - Council would decide how it's going to be assessed but no specific proposal right now. Example is Lake Jane Road was assessed 100% to adjoining property owners as it related to particular properties only; otherwise developer would pay 100%. (c) Not all drainage goes east, it also goes west onto my property and there are already erosion problems on my driveway; there are no provisions for ponding on subdivision. (Folz - drainage would go to the east if road is graded and ditched; could put ponding area on Colosimo property or use Springborn ponding areas to east; Jane Road could also be regraded or raised slightly. We'd have to re -analyze volume of water on today's standards, then do what is required. Developer would probably have to pay for it or benefitting property owners. First we have to decide what type roadways are to be used.) Letters from Alice Stolpe and Bill Stevenson were presented to Council. • Jim Weyer - have no objection to subdivide into 3 lots; my ojections are making Isle Avenue a through street; additional water runoff (into Lake Jane which already is a problem area and onto my property which already is eroding); and assessments for something people on road don't want and have objected to. • Jack Schneider - I object for the same reasons; size of ponding area is inadequate now and drainage will create a bigger burden. It will be more cost effective if we just maintain Jane Road North instead of backtopping it. • Tom Maistrovich - If road is blacktopped, it would benefit all property owners; fire and emergency vehicles cannot get in unless Colosimo or I plow it. • Grace Colosimo - anticipated people on Jane Road would not want road paved, and original request is to subdivide on unimproved road and then Planning Commission recommended paving it as public project. • Sue Weyer - When we originally received public hearing notice, it was for Grace to "subdivide on unimproved street" and we weren't aware anything else would be discussed; otherwise, I believe there would be a bigger turnout here. As indicated before, there were 6 against and 1 for blacktopping road. (Eder - Notices don't necessarily limit discussion of subject before Council. Hearing notices were sent that plat would be discussed at Planning Commission.) (Folz - Suggestion was by Planning Commission to pave roads so it was brought up tonight for discussion.) • Whittaker - feasibility hearing would have to be held for road portion. • Tom Skalbeck- What is official City position on maintenance service? (Eder - City doesn't provide service on streets which have not been accepted so not maintained.) What is Planning Commission's position on services being declined? (Whittaker - street should be improved so services will be provided.) • Tom Skal beak- mentioned that his child was having convulsions but emergency vehicle got stuck in snow; it doesn't seem fair we've been without services for 10 years but are paying high taxes. • Fraser - wouldn't be in favor of platting on unimproved street. • Eder - initial response was that we would accept unimproved street. • Dunn - it puzzles me why people would want to maintain their own street, create hazards of fire and emergency vehicles not getting through; but if that's what they want it doesn't bother me. Would like to see paved project but wouldn't support it if people don't want it.