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Tom Prew pointed out the agreement with Oakdale for water is a temporary agreement. The City should be aware of this as we develop the I-94 area and should look for a well site in the area. In his opinion, the City cannot go back and assess this developer for water. Richard Wicka indicated it is not anticipated for the medical building to be a 24-hr. operation. He is looking for approval of a Phase I and Phase II operation. Planner Terwedo stated the site is large enough to accommodate Phase II. Councilor Conlin would like to have more landscape islands and pointed out the code requires 10% of the interior of the lot be landscaped and did not feel the proposal met this requirement. Councilor DeLapp agreed and felt the proposal according to the code was short by 7% of landscape. The City Planner felt the proposal did meet that requirement. M/S/P Hunt/John — to approve Case No. SP/97-53 Site and Plan Review for East Metro Health medical office building and concept approval of Phase II, direct staff to prepare a developers agreement based on the 8 conditions of approval listed in the City Planner's report with the added conditions: 9. Developer will meet with the City Planner to determine the feasibility of additional internal landscape islands for parking lot, 10. Final review and approval by City Engineer for plans and specs, based on the findings stated in the City Planner's review and on the recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission, (Motion passed 5-0). B. Veterinary Clinic Use in General Business, 3417 Lake Elmo Avenue, Zoning Use Determination Dr. John Baillie, practices at Cedar Lake Pet Clinic in Minneapolis, but lives in Washington County, explained he had approached the City Planner about an existing building at 3417 Lake Elmo Avenue to locate a veterinary clinic. A kennel use is allowed by a conditional use permit under the General Business zoning regulations, but a veterinary clinic is not listed as a permitted or conditionally permitted use in GB. The proposal has no plans for outdoor kennels and the parking is to be located along the north side of the site. The Council felt a Veterinary Clinic use in GB for this area was a compatible use and suggested the Planning Commission and Village Commission looks into amending the GB Ordinance to include this use. The Council received a letter from Suzanne Kelly, Lake Elmo Mill & Horse Emporium indicated Dr. Baillie's veterinary clinic which would administer medicine to wildlife and exotic species, which cannot receive medical attention at most clinics, would be a great asset to this community. M/S/P Conlin/Hunt— to direct the staff to present this request for a veterinary clinic in General Business at 3417 Lake Elmo Avenue to the Planning Commission and the Village Commission to look into amending the ordinance to allow a veterinary clinic by CUP in GB and discuss this particular application at this location. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Final Plat, Tamarack Farm: Jon Whitcomb Jon Whitcomb provided a final plat for Tamarack Farm Estates for Council review and approval. The development agreement will be submitted at the next council meeting for approval. Tom Prew approved the wetland treatment design. hi the development agreement the barn will be preserved. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin — to adopt Resolution No. 97-50, A Resolution approving the Final Plat of Tamarack Farm Estates conditioned upon the development agreement approved by the City Council and a park dedication fee of $12,740. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Final Plat, the Hamlet of Sunfish Lake: Toby Schifsky Jack Buxell, Buxell Architecture, submitted a Final Plat for The Hamlet of Sunfish Lake for 41 single family lots, a DRAFT developer's agreement and a letter from the DNR approving the project subject to conditions. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1997