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LAKE ELM) CITY COUNCIL PUNUTES FEBRUARY 17, 1987 PAGE 10 received the preliminary approval and requested that Mr. Overby contact Mr. Raleigh If the information contained in the letter was incorrect. This letter was not answered by the City staff because it was answered verbally. Mayor Christ and former Councilman Mazzara expressed that they never got any inclination that the developer didn't intend to do what they are proposing right- now. Their understanding was it was a good faith bargaining agreement where they were talking about a 25 lot cluster development encompassing 145 acres. M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to table for two weeks for further information to be considered by City Attorney Knaak. (Motion carried. 4-•l<Moe>). M/S/P Moe/Armstrong - to remove off the table for additional testimony. (Motion carried 5-0). Dan Novak, who served on the Planning Commision when this application was submitted, stated that at no time prior to the moratorium was consideration given, either on the part of Don Bishop or the City Council, to preliminary concept approval or preliminary plat approval for Phases II and III. The original request was for a rezoning from RR to R1 of 79 acres (35 lots) which was denied by the Council on March l9th. After that failed, Mr. Bishop asked for and was granted preliminary concept approval for Phase I, to be developed to RR zoning ordinances. A chronology of the minutes was presented to the Council. (See Appendix A). City Attorney Knaak was not comfortable in making a factual determination based on the information before him and suggested tabling this for further investigation. M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to table this request for two weeks for a more factual determination by City Attorney Knaak for further investigation of additional information. (Motion carried 5-0). E. Planned Unit Development General Concept Plan: Interstate Freeway Service Center Co. 15 & I-94; Erickson Diversified Corporation. Erickson Diversified Corporation requested to be taken off of the February 17, 1.987 agenda and be added to the March 3, 1987 City Council meeting. 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Agreement for School Crossing Beacon The need for a flashing beacon to help warn motorists of the school crossing on Highway 5 has been an ongoing concern of the residents, Planning Commission and City Council. In 1986, the City Council directed the City staff to coordinate the study and preparation work needed to obtain approval for two flashing beacons and installation of same. Mn/DOT conducted a school zone