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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 19, 1988 PAGE 2 B. PRELIMINARY PLAT; BROOKMAN 3RD ADDITION LAKE ELMO BUSINESS PARK COMPANY The Planning Commission at their July 11th meeting recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat for Brookman 3rd Addition. City Engineer Bohrer discussed the practicality of the 67% density computations versus the 20% density requirement as currently required by the code with the November 1987 Code Amendment. The Council had to decide on what amount of impervious surface should the pond size be calculated on. When the pond was designed for the 1st Addition, engineering calculations were made and determined that the maximum amount of impervious surface was 67% of each lot. When the 3rd Addition ponding was calculated, the City Engineer used the same ratio. If this addition is required to meet 20%, then the pond is more than sufficient in size for drainage. Councilwoman Armstrong stated that the 67% was not grandfathered in and would be looked at with the present code of 20% impervious surface coverage on each lot. She would also like to have more vegetation to bufferthis development- from the RR land next to it. In regard to the water system, Bohrer stated they would use the present water tower and advised that the water main on 39th St. & Layton Avenue was sufficient for the 3rd Addition. The consensus of the Council was 20% coverage was too low and suggested the Commission should review the ordinance. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the Preliminary Plat of Brookman 3rd Addition based on our existing (20%) General Business Code of. November 1987. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Johnson/Moe - to direct the Planning Commission to look at the density computations (35%-50%) versus the 20% density requirements as currently required by the General Business code under different conditions. (Motion carried 5-0). C. PRELIMINARY PLAT: F.J. CROMBIE, 2ND ADDITION, 8014/8120 DEMONTREVILLE TRAIL, BRIAN/VERONICA CROMBIE Brian and Veronica Crombie have made application for a preliminary plat for F.J.Crombie Estates 2nd Addition, a subdivision of a 23.9 acre tract into eleven lots. The application also requests a variance from ponding/drainage requirements and a variance for the length of he cul-de-sac (830' vs. City Code standard of 800'). The concerns addressed by the Planning Commission were: 1.) ponding/drainage, 2.) preservation of trees and site amenities, 3.) outlot designations, and 4.) soil erosion control. The Commission, at their July 11th meeting, recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat with several conditions and recommended the Council consider a 24' wide roadway rather than the standard 32' wide street.