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M/S/P Dunn/Conlin - to accept the application of George Dege, 5193 Keats Avenue, to serve on MAC and the City will send him a confirmation. (Motion passed 5-0). 8. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. Open Space Concept Plan:PRAERIE HAMLET; Applicant:Robert White City Planner Terwedo gave her Planning Review on the Open Space Concept Plan, Prairie Hamlet, located in the Southwest Comer of State Highway 36 and Keats Avenue. The Parks Commission has requested an in -lieu park fee. The Planning Commission recommended approval at its March 10, 1997 meeting Roger Tomten presented an Open Space Development Concept Plan for the development of a 46.15 acre parcel of land consisting of 23.28 acres of open space and 16 dwelling units on 14 acres of land along with an existing home. Four of the dwelling units will be duplexes which are placed on the first two lots on the northeast and southeast entrance to the property. These duplexes would be allowed by Conditional Use Permit. The plan will be developed in one stage. The village green will serve as a recreational area for the development, but should not be considered a public park since the proposal indicates this area for drainfields. The pathways should be developed as part of the park dedication and be extended. Rod Sessing and Mr. Egersdorf questioned the legality of the process. City Planner Terwedo addressed this question and provided public hearing notices and minutes indicating the process was followed. M/S/F Conlin/John - to approve the concept plan for Prairie Hamlet based on the recommendation of the staff and Planning Commission conditioned upon the wetland wastewater treatment system being placed outside of the Village Green Area and that a shorter connection for the driveway to the existing residence be found rather than going through the Open Space and dividing it. (Motion failed 2-3:Hunt:would like to see a shorter driveway, but felt the developer was exercising care for the environment by not going through the wetland, never intended the Village Green was going to be a park and mowed; Dunn:difficult area to work with because of the topography, DeLapp:Going through a wetland would be the last thing we want to do, sees the wetland treatment system as an amenity and not as a liability). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to approve the concept plan for Prairie Hamlet, as presented, providing the owner has to work with the Minnesota Land Trust on an agreement with regard to the future driveway based on staff recommendation and consistency and goals of the comprehensive plan. (Motion passed 4-1:Conlin). B. Case No. SUB/97-2 Preliminary Plat and Plan, PRAIRIE HAMLET; Applicant:Robert White City Planner Terwedo presented her planner's review on the preliminary plat and plan, Prairie Hamlet, The Preliminary Plat is consistent with the approved concept plan and recommended this proposal be approved. Terwedo provided 10 conditions of approval stated in her planning review. Roger Tomten presented the preliminary plat and plan for the Prairie Hamlet which consists of 23.28 acres of dedicated open space which will be preserved with a conservation easement and 16 dwelling units on 14 acres of land along with an existing home. The units include eight single family homes and four duplex units. The preliminary landscape plan indicates street trees along the street boulevards and a buffer area along the south property line. Mr. White has agreed to a landscape plan along the south property line to buffer the adjacent properties. Since the existing home has direct access to Highway 36, a driveway easement will need to be dedicated in order to allow access to Outlet C which will provide a safer access to the existing home in the future. A Wetland Treatment System will be developed on Outlet H to service the entire development. Tom Prew pointed out the elevation needs to be checked out for a walk -out on Lot 2, Block 3. Prew presented his letter, dated January 14, 1997, with his comments on the applicants request for a variance for a large collector system and the proposal for a wetland treatment system. Prew recommends the LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 1,1997 4