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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 1996 E. Site and Plan Review:Lake Elmo Inn Chris Wichser, Wichser & Herreid Architects, Inc., presented a site and building plan review for the remodeling of the Lake Elmo Inn. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to approve the Site and Plan, as presented, for the expansion of the Lake Elmo Inn as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). F. Set Joint Meeting with Planning Commission and Park Commission Dr. David Pitt, a Landscape Architect with the University of Minnesota, had submitted a brief description on his 1995 Sustainable Growth and Development Research Project. This may be another source of information that could be beneficial to the City as it develops a cluster or open space ordinance. M/S/P Johnston/Conlin - to call a joint meeting of the City Council, Planning Commission and Parks Commission for February 27, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers to hear a presentation from Dr David Pitt on his 1995 Sustainable Growth and Development Research Project (Motion passed 5-0). G. Update on Joint Meeting of February 10, 1996 Planner Terwedo reported that the City Council, Planning Commission and developers met to discuss possible guidelines for a new clustering ordinance. The developers provided six different concept plans for review. Septic, road systems and 50% open space set aside for new residential developments were discussed. A joint workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, 1996. 7. PARKS/MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT/MAINTENANCE ADVISORY:None 8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. SWWD Update At the September 19, 1995 council meeting, Larry Bohrer reviewed with the council the first draft of the Watershed Plan, dated August 24, 1995. At that time, Bohrer expressed his concern for the impact to Lake Elmo of two major projects and their associated funding formulae. The two major projects affecting Lake Elmo property owners would be the creation of a ponding area north of 1-94 for the reduction of flows into Woodbury and the construction of an outlet for the northern portion of the watershed near the Woodbury -Cottage Grove border. The estimated cost of Lake Elmo properties within the watershed district is $1,207 per acre using the estimated costs and funding formula in the plan. Bohrer has reviewed the first draft, dated August 24, 1995, against the second draft of the plan, dated January, 1996. Two significant projects which affect Lake Elmo property owners are: (1) Develop ponding area at 1-94 and (2) Southeast Area outlet and trunk storm sewer. The priority ranking has changed for the ponding at 1-94 from 6th to 9th place. The Southeast Trunk has remained at 2nd place ranking. The estimated costs have also increased. The proposed financing formula is unchanged from previous drafts. The estimated cost for Lake Elmo properties within the watershed based upon the estimated costs in the draft plan are: Southeast Trunk:$907 per acre and Ponding at 1-94:$300 per acre. The Council asked that Bohrer comment on the fairness of these two projects and the funding scheme. I appears that Woodbury has allowed development near what has now become Bailey Lake. Because of this development, an outlet is now needed. This is the reason for the Southeast Trunk. It also appears that the size of the pond contemplated at 1-94 will keep the runoff rate running out of Lake Elmo and Oakdale at significantly below predevelopment rates. This is necessary because downstream storm sewers in Woodbury will not accommodate existing undeveloped flows for all storm events. It seems unfair to Lake Elmo property owners to pay for improvements to control the rate of runoff to significantly below predevelopment rates.