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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 7, 1989 PAGE 8 Council requested data verification on water contamination readings on the deeper wells that have been installed. M/S/P Hunt/Graves - to direct the City staff to obtain data verification on water contamination readings for the deeper wells and clarification from the City Attorney on the following, with information being available for the March 21st Council meeting: (Motion carried 5-0). If the Plat is approved, will the Council be indicating that they believe there is no longer a danger of water contamination in the area, and, if in the future, wells become contaminated, can the City be held liable for approving the Plat. If the Plat is denied, can the City be held liable (taking of property, etc.) particularly in view of the fact that building and well permits have been issued since the beginning of the well advisory area. M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to postpone consideration on Kenridge Heights Preliminary Plat until the March 21st Council meeting. (Motion carried 5-0). D. GENERAL CONCEPT PLAN: ROBERT ENGSTROM COMPANIES The Planning Commission considered this application at its February 27th meeting and recommended approval of the General Concept Plan. Mr„ Robert Engstrom gave a presentation on his General Concept for a Planned Residential Development to be known as The Forest. The Council felt it was an innovative design for this wooded area, but had some difficulty with the narrow and long road design, but it was not in conformance with the Comp Plan and asked if the PZ could review this area, while they are in the process of updating the Comp Plan. Councilman Williams was in favor of the concept, but he wanted to look at the entire City for appropriate zoning placement. He asked the other Councilmembers if they were in favor of some form of Residential Estates Zoning. If they were in favor of such a zoning, RE should be included in the update of the 1986 Comp Plan. Williams stated his decision on the Peltier property was not based on political feelings, but based on the Comp Plan. In response to Councilman Williams question, if in favor of an RE Zoning, Councilman Hunt responded he was in favor of an RE zone. Councilman Graves worked on the committee that drafted an RE Zone, found it to be advantageous, but wanted to see the final form before he gave his approval. M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to direct the Planning Corimisciion to review, oijL a city-wide basis appropriate future R-1 placement, and within that a review inclusion and consideration of The Forest as an R-1 site and to include review of the Packard Park 3rd Addition, for consequent amendment of the Comp Plan and return with their recommendation for the April 4th Council .meting. (Motion carried 5-0).