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Lake Elmo City Council Meeting 2-7-84 Page 3 Mazzara stated his concerns were that of the traffic problems that could be created if sales lots, such as this, were located throughout the City. Dunn stated that this zoning code amendment would have a great impact on people that don't even know this issue has been brought up. He further stated he could find no justification in this request. Eder stated his concerns were that of the failure of CUP recipients to live up to the promises or agreements that they make when applying for their permits. M/S/P Eder/Dunn - to deny the zoning code amendment to permit open sales lots for horticultural products to be used for landscaping, with a CUP in a RR zone. (Motion carried 4-0) It was the consensus of the Council that along with aforementioned reasons for denial, the recommendation from City Planner, Rob Chelseth; "that the request for amending the zoning code to permit open sales lot for agricultural / horticultural by CUP not be enacted. Instead, applicants should be encouraged to seek land zoned agricultural or general business, or land suitable to be rezoned as such." become a reason for Council denial. B. Developer's Agreement for the 1979 Timmers minor subdivision. Discussion of City Engineer, Larry Bohrer's letter of February 1, 1984, wherein he concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendation that the proposed private driveway easement between Parcels A and B is not necessary; that no design standards have been adopted for private roads but have been reviewed on a case -by -case basis. In this case, Bohrer recommends that the private road from Lake Jane Trail to the driveway serving Parcel A be 22 feet in width to allow passage of two vehicles. Beyond that point, the road will function as a single driveway and a 12 foot width should be sufficient. The road should be surfaced with 6 inches of gravel and have shallow side ditches for drainage. The slope from the edge of road to the ditch should not be steeper than 3 feet horizontal for each 1 foot drop in elevation. Disturbed areas should be seeded and established so there is no evidence of erosion; and since Washingon County Soil Survey indicates that Parcels A and B have limitations for septic systems due to steep slopes or wet soils, Bohrer recommends that Timmers show by means of soil borings and percolations tests that Parcels A and B have sufficient area for primary and secondary drainfields as per Code. This will determine the "buildability" of those parcels. M/S/P Eder/Fraser - to approve the Timmers Development Agreement sustaining the recommendation of the Planning Commission and City Engineer,as outlined in his letter of February 1, 1984; and subject to Park Donation of $175 per lot. (Motion carried 4-0)