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D. Request to bid Dump Truck/Snow Plow a Dan Olinger reported that this truck was on the CIP and at the July 28 MAC meeting a motion was made to purchase a complete new 1998 snowplowing unit under the state contract. M/S/P Hunt/John — to approve the purchase of the cab and chassis from Boyer Ford in the amount of $45,700.00 and the purchase of the dump body, hydraulics, snowplows, and sander from J-Craft Manufacturing in the amount of $30,127.81 for a total expenditure of $75,827.81 as recommended by the MAC. (Motion passed 4-1:Dunn:This is a real quick thing. A review is needed on specific items. Just because the truck is on the CIP doesn't mean this needs to be replaced.). 7. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. (1) Modification to Concept Plan —Tamarack Farm (2) Preliminary Plat — Tamarck Farm Planner Terwedo reported this is an open space development concept plan for the development of 19 residential units, 11 single family (9 new and 2 existing) and 8 single family attached units. The Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions. Modifications from previously approved concept plan: 1. The townhomes have been deleted and replaced with single family attached homes. 2. The entrance road to the development has been modified to line up with the Fields of St. Croix development a Linden Trail North. 3. Some of the lots have been modified due to the identified wetlands and other environmental constraints on the site. 4. A wetland treatment system is proposed Jon Whitcomb explained he is showing on the updated version for Outlot B (1.92 acres) which will accept both primary and secondary septic systems. The woodlands on the eastern border would not be disturbed. The existing barn was built in 1910 and will be 28' x 36' after the lean-tos are taken off and the stooge is 12' x 12' Councilor Conlin questioned the existing barn will be on a non-agricultural lot and would be a non- conforming building. Attorney Filla stated there is nothing in the code to prevent the property owner to tear the barn down. The City is assuming the barn will be maintained and kept forever and there is nothing in place to require this. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the staff to prepare wording to allow the City to force future owners to properly take care of the barn and be placed in the Developers Agreement. (Motion passed 5-0). Councilor Conlin felt the clause in the OP Ordinance has become the rule and not the exception and has been accepted on every OP development that has come before them. She is no longer in favor of it and feels the Council's reasons behind approval are sometimes fairly weak. She cannot go along with '/4 acre lots and would not approve this concept plan. Councilor Dunn agreed with this. Jon Whitcomb said he would redesign the concept plan according to the OP Ordinance without asking for an exception and come back for review at the August 19" meeting. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin — to postpone consideration until the August 19"i meeting of the Concept plan and Preliminary Plat for Tamarack Farm Estates until the developer can react to Council's comments. (Motion passed 5-0). The following discussion was on a small -shared water system: Councilors Hunt and DeLapp felt there were fewer holes into the aquifer and it was a manageable task. Mayor John has reservations until it was pointed out the Homeowners Assoc. will establish a testing system. Councilor Dunn has a problem with proposal even though it decreased the number of holes in the aquifer. Councilor Conlin has a problem if one well goes bad the others will follow. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 5, 1997