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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 5, 1988 PAGE 7 Johnston was in favor of the preliminary plat and felt the requirement of pending was unnecessary because ponding would be so minimal it wouldn't affect Downs Lake. Bucheck was against putting the house on the northside of the property because she feels their runoff would go to the South. If the house was placed on the southside of the property, she understands that esthetically it would be very distasteful to put the one house in front of the other. Ann voiced her concern of protecting the homeowners on Downs Lake above all else. City Engineer Bohrer explained that the City code does not require ponding--it requires that the rate and volume of runoff not exceed predevelopment conditions. Pending is usually the outcome, but not always. Runoff calculations are based on assumptions and estimates and is concerned about how finely a computer answers based upon assumptions and estimates. In this particular case there are several farm buildings on the property. They are in the process of being removed. They are larger than what a house would be if it were to be constructed on that lot. The amount of impervious space that is going to be constructed in the new house is going to be less than the farm buildings that are already there. Therefore, he felt there would be no additional runoff and did not feel pending is necessary. Councilwoman Armstrong didn't want to go against the wishes of the Planning Commission because they work hard, but since Larry has changed his interpretation, based on the information that had come in, reinforced his original conclusions. Rose made the suggestion that if the impervious number increases, appropriate measures should be taken. Bohrer responded that determination of a pending area could be determined because they would see the building size on the permit, but enforcement would be difficult because we might be dealing with a different owner at that time. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the Preliminary Plat for Downs Lake Estates. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Rezoning for Packard Park 3rd Addition Applicant: Gene Peltier The Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 22 and continued it on March 14, 1988 where the Commission made a recommendation to deny the zoning request for rezoning approximately 26 acres from RR to RI based on the Finding of Facts from the Comprehensive Plan (PZ Exhibit A) and for the Council to note that the VBWD has stated they will do a study on the water plan and until that time the plan has been completed it could be detrimental to rezone. (Motion carried 9-0). Bruce Folz asked the Metro Council what Comprehensive Plan the City was under and he received a letter stating Lake Elmo was under the 1979 Comprehensive Plan with the 1986 Amendments and none of the 1986 Exhibits were acceptable. The 1979 Future Land Use Map was in effect. On March 15, 1988 Folz did an Inventory of Lake Elmo and found in the