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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 1987 PAGE 5 The Board of Managers indicated that they have allocated funds in their 1988 budget to pay for a preliminary engineering study of Downs Lake, Eden Park Pond and Durand Pond sub -watershed areas. The Managers sent the City a letter dated 11-24-87 confirming the study will be about late April or early May, 1988. This study would determine which way waters should leave this area as well as determine if the costs should be borne on a local level or a District level or some of each. C. Final Plat: Packard Park 2nd Addition This final plat was discussed at the Council meeting of 11-3-87. The City Council decided to table action for 30 days in order to obtain input from the Valley Branch Watershed District concerning the drainage and potential high water problems around Eden Park Pond and Durand Pond. Also, the City Engineer was requested to make a complete review of the engineering plans and specifications. City Engineer Bohrer explained the length of road from Legion Avenue to the end of the cul-de-sac would be approximately 1100 feet long and exceeds the 800 foot maximum that the code provides for. Bohrer referred to the Code, Section 401.380 B. Local Streets and Dead -End Streets. Local streets should be so planned as to discourage their use by non -local traffic. Dead-end streets are prohibited, but cul-de-sacs shall be permitted where topography or the physical conditions justify their use. Cul-de-sacs shall not be longer than eight hundred (800) feet including a terminal turn -around which shall be provided at the closed end, with a right-of-way radius of not less than sixty (60) feet. Another section referred to was C. Street Plans for Future Subdivisions. Where the plat to be submitted includes only part of the tract owned or intended for development by the subdivider, a tentative plan for proposed future street system for the unsubdivided portion shall be prepared and submitted by the subdivider. Mr. Peltier has prepared and shown the future street plan. Bohrer felt the Council would be justified in allowing this length of street under this paragraph. Bohrer reported on the drainage easement and ponding easement that are on the applicant's property, but not within the Second Addition. The Council has seen a concept plan for a 3rd Addition for Mr. Peltier's property between Packard Park 2nd and Lake Elmo Avenue. (No action was taken by the Council on the Concept plan for the 3rd Addition.) It is proposed that the drainage easement and ponding easement be granted to the City in the form of a Quit Claim Deed so that the drainage and ponding requirements are satisfied for the 2nd Addition and if the 3rd Addition never comes to be, the easement will assure the City that these drainage concerns will always be addressed. Another concern was the location of the pond itself. Bohrer had made ft field inspection un November 10t1i and feels this location is the best location for the pond, given the topography of the land and including all of the other considerations. The pond is designed to be