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Bob Engstrom presented a concept with an open space viewshed along Highway 5. The intended park will be for the use of residents living in the development. Terry Emerson added this is a working sketch. Mary Jean Dupuis, affected landowner, would like more input down the road. Kes Tautvydas, Chairman of the Parks Commission, referred to the park indicated on the concept plan and stated this is not what the commission had in mind. The amount of acreage (11.2 acres for a park with an additional 3 acres given up by the City), if located adjacent to Highway 5, could accommodate a large ballfield that can also serve as a soccer field. The park would be accessible from Highway 5 and be available to all City residents. Councilman DeLapp indicated that the concept was generally consistent with what he thought the Council had in mind by showing co-ordination of roads, housing, and open space. C. Ordinance to remove properties from Village Moratorium As directed by the Council on November 5a', the City Attorney prepared an ordinance redefining the Village Moratorium area by removing the affected parcels. Exhibit A to the draft ordinance depicts the current geographic extent of the Moratorium, while Exhibit A-1, as amended, depicts the extent of the Moratorium should the ordinance be adopted. Planner Dillerud explained four small additional parcels with existing homes must be removed as well to preserve geographic continuity of the resulting Moratorium area. Mr. Freeman indicated that another property owner (Smith) of 10 acres adjacent to the west line of the Screaton parcel would be included in their concept due to land trades now contemplated. Exclusion of that parcel is also included by the draft ordinance. Council member Armstrong voiced her opposition to removing the property from the moratorium early stating that Council members should consider the purpose of a moratorium. She likes open space along Highway 5, but does not like small lots. If the Council approves deleting these properties out of the moratorium, it would have to honor any other requests. Councilor DeLapp stated the City doesn't have any other property that wants to come out of the moratorium. Planner Dillerud responded that he has been contacted and would get calls to get out of the moratorium. He has concerns on what justification he would use. Council member Dunn voiced her opposition to clumping of houses and small lots, the dense park use and opposed the request to remove the property form the moratorium. She added that the Village Commission is concerned with premature modifications to the Village Moratorium geographic area. Attorney Filla asked Mr. Freeman when he thought he would be back with a concept plan. Freeman responded it's possible to have the plans ready in December, preliminary plat in January or February, and be ready for spring construction. The Council discussed the ordinance decreasing area subject to development moratorium and suggested deleting Item 1.0 E. and make Item F into Item E. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to adopt Ordinance No. 9737, An Ordinance Decreasing Area Subject to Development Moratorium as shown in Exhibit A-1 based on the following Findings: 1. That the concept plan includes property owned by multi -property owners, some within the moratorium area and some out of the moratorium area already. 2. That the concept plan includes Phase #2 of Fields of St.Croix, which is part of the property already platted, and an approved development. 3. That the concept plan includes a large amount of total acreage. 4. That the concept plan shows the ability to leave as Open Space the land abutting the remaining moratorium land on the South and West. 5. That the concept plan shows buffers along Highway 5 and maintains natural open space. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 1998