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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MI14UTES FEBRUARY 7, 1989 PAGE 3 Ann Bucbeck presented the City a petition, signed by resdients of Lake P:lmo, opposing the implementation of the proposals resulting from the November 1988 Study of Down's Lake Flooding which was prepared for the Valley Branch Watershed District. 7. PLANNING/LAND USE/ZONING: A. Continuation of Rezoning RR to R-1 Application, Packard Park 3rd Addition, Gene Peltier Bruce Folz advised the Council that in April, 1.988, the Council tabled the application of Gene Peltier for rezoning approximately 19.2 acres from Rural Residential to Rl, to allow 1.5 acre minimum single family residential lots, until the VBWD completed an action plan to control the water level in the Downs Lake Area.. This rezoning would allow orderly development of a tract which has R--1 zoned land on three sides and would provide the extension of 24th Street to Lake Elmo Avenue. Now that the VBWD has made their report to the Council, the applicant has asked that this application be removed from the table. City Engineer Bohrer explained the biggest threat to the Eden ParK residents is from Down's lake overflowing, not from local drainage The critical runoff event is the 100-year 10-day snowmel.t which occurs on frozen groud regardless of the amount of new development in the area. Bohrer suggested that Downs Lake could be separated by a dike, which would greatly reduce the problems. -The -arksttrig -pond -meets-the --''' IJ requi-remernts-af-the-ekty.- It will maintain the status quo of quantity and drainage. Amended 2-21-89 The existing drainage pond installed for the Packard Park Dev, meets the requirements of the Cite. Bohrer explained that the natural soil is of a clay nature that does not allow water to soak in, it just gets out of the pond by evaporation. The City does not require it to perculate at a certain rate, but requires the pond to hold the water. David Bucheck expressed his concern on the pipe not doing its job if. Downs Lake overflows. Since the City does not have an update on the number of R-1. lots that are left in the City, Bruce Folz stated he has found 15 R1-•lots, the Building Official was directed to take inventory of R-1 lots, as Council motion directed from 4-5-88 meeting, and followed up on. M/S/P Graves/Williams - to postpone the rezoning request by Gene Peltier for appprox. 1-9.2 acres from Rural Residential. to R-•l until the February 21, 1989 City Council meeting. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Variances (1) Sideyard Setback (2) Distance from Street Shor.eland Permit from 1/17 David Schwarz, 1.0961 32nd St. N. David Schwarz had contacted the City Staff asking for postponement of his variance request for one month.