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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 18, 1986 Page 4 anticipated that Section 32 will reach its capacity sewage flow. Bohrer also pointed out that this is equivalent- to a yearly development of 27 acres. City Engineer Bohrer stated that if Lake Elmo predicted that it would not use all of its sewer allocation by the year 2000, the Metropolitan Agencies may consider giving some of the sewer allocation to another City which has already requested additional capacity. On the other hand, if Lake Elmo showed that it would need more capacity before the year 2000, it is unlikely this would be approved. After some discussion regarding the timing of the projected flows, and the discussion on the pipe sizing tables in the back of the report, the City Council approved the Comprehensive Sewer Plan with the following change: "in the seventh sentence on page 2, under the title "Background" the words 'year 2000 "and beyond" should be added. City Engineer Bohrer distributed the feasibility reports prepared for the installation of sanitary sewers, water system and storm drainage system for Section 32 and the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33. This review is in preparation for the public hearing scheduled for February 25, 1986. The City Engineer reviewed in detail the proposed improvements, the estimated cost, and the recommended method of financing the project. He stated that because of the extensive nature of the proposed improvements and the complexity of the financing plan, he could have several copies of the feasibility report made available for area residents. C. 1985 Municipal State Aid Project Update The 1985 MSA Project list included the upgrading of Lower 33rd Street from Klondike Avenue to Lake Elmo Avenue. As the road is bounded on its north side by the C&NW railroad tracks and private right-of-way on the south side, there is not sufficient land along the corridor to obtain the amount of right-of-way required by State standards. To obtain the additional right-of-way, it would be necessary to acquire the Joshua Taylor commercial building and one house. It would also make another house severely non -conforming for the front yard setback. The City requested a variance from the road right-of-way requirement. In a letter from Transportation Commissioner Braun, it was stated that the variance request was denied because of the restricted sight distance at the intersection of Lower 33rd Street and Lake Elmo Avenue caused by the location of the Taylor Building. City Engineer Bohrer stated three options in his letter to the City Council dated February 13, 1986. 1. Discontinue consideration of improving Lower 33rd Street with State aid funds. Consider improving Laverne Avenue from