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Commission recommended that the 24.9-acre park be dedicated as part of the development. The ball field area as shown on the plan will be the Neighborhood Park. The rest of the area will be natural open space area. They recommended that the entrance road on the south side be widened in order to accommodate parking and would like to see straight -in parking. Staff recommends parallel parking along the street. The Planning Commission recommended approval as conditioned. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp —to delete #3 condition: A detailed analysis of existing trees on the west side of the property shall be submitted to the City prior to final plat approval with a plan indicating which trees will be retained as part of the final landscape plan because no trees will be removed. (Motion passed 5-0). Councilors Hunt and Conlin suggested increasing the width of the street in the north end of the park to 26' and taper the road as it proceeds through the development as the City Planner described. Councilor DeLapp did not agree with a 26' wide road. Mike Gair explained the plat shows a 12' diameter rounda- bout, but he can come into agreement with a figure between 12' and 80' diameter. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin — to delete Conditions 48 and #10 and add condition that the City Planner, Engineer work with developer to determine road plan to allow parking on north side of park and capture spirit of debate. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to approve Case No. SUB/97-66 the preliminary Plat and Plan for Parkview Ridge as conditioned in the City Planner's review of December 2, 1997. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Met Council Representative to talk to Council and Commissions on Regional Blueprint as it relates to Lake Elmo Planner Terwedo reported that a representative of the Met. Council would like to meet with the Council to discuss the Regional Blueprint and the Cottage Grove Interceptor. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp — to direct the staff to set up a workshop the week of January 5" or the end of January with the Met Council and Committees to discuss the Regional Blueprint. (Motion passed 5-0). 111 A. Proposed sites for locating old school house (postpone indefinitely) M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to postpone discussion on the proposed sites for locating old school house based on request of Oakdale Lake Elmo Historical Society verbally made to City Administrator. (Motion passed 5- 0). B. Set workshop for PCS and OP Ordinances M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp — to direct the City Planner to set up a workshop with the Planning, Parks, and Village Commissions for December 8, 7 p.m. to discuss the PCS and OP Ordinances. (Motion passed 5-0). 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John attended the meeting at the Soil and Water Conservation District Office regarding the engineering survey of the Browns Creek Watershed District. Councilor Dunn thanked the staff for putting the Council agenda on Cable. Dunn had talked to Larry Whitaker, Afton City Administrator, who will send City Hall a copy of their community survey. 10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Attorney Filla gave a follow-up on the Municipal Board Hearing held at the Oak Park Heights City Hall. Briefs have to be submitted by January 9, 1998. A decision has to be made by the latest next summer, probably March or April. Filla asked the Council to get together their notes and statement of facts from the Municipal Board Hearing. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 1997