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LAKi ..e:LMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001 Mayor Hunt called the workshop to discuss the Open Space Zoning Ordinance to order at 5:08 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Siedow, Dunn, Hunt, Armstrong, DeLapp, City Planner Dillerud and Administrator Kueffner: PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS: Bob Helwig, Rod Sessing, Valerie Brass and Kevin Herber. Developer of Fields of St.Croix I&II: Robert Engstrom, and Developer of Cardinal Ridge: Tom Wiener and Tim Freeman of Folz, Freeman and Dupay. Planner Dillerud handed out copies of the 2000 City Council minutes in order to provide an historical perspective on the OP ordinance. Planning Commission Draft — January 22, 2001 Page 10: K. Streets. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong — to change the road widths to 14-16 feet wide for one way streets; pavement shall be 24 feet wide for two way street Planning Commissioner Rod Sessing pointed out the Commission heard the Maintenance staff s concern with plowing, maintaining narrow roads and the ease of Fire Trucks to get in and out and suggested wider roads because of curbs. It's not so much the width of the road, but the curve of the road that is a concern. Council member DeLapp stated his idea of clustering development is to make this area a quiet place as can be and not have roads and impervious surface coverage the primary feature. If we have a problem plowing them, Dan Olinger gave a suggestion how to deal with this. Our job is to help the residents, not the plowing staff. They do a good job, but it's the residents we are here to serve not the staff. M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to amend the motion to change road widths to 14-16 feet wide for one-wa streets and 22-24 feet wide for two way street; and the pavement width shall be 22-24 feet for streets w homes are located on one side of the street. (Motion passed 4-1:Armstrong). The following were comments by Robert Engstrom: Streets: 24' wide works well with driveways and parking on both sides, 18' wide with parking o side works. 14' width with divided median works. You will not make a creative development if you are so stringent and want to retain some of the flexibility of the PUD ordinance. Conservation Easement: Never known an Assoc. to sell or develop a piece of property. Easements are owned either by the City or the Land Trust. Townhouse Section: Where do you get 8,000 sq.ft. lot area. What was the intent? DeLapp: negotiated by the Council, implication is 5.5 units per acre. It's 8,000 sq.ft. per unit. It would be best if all the extra space go into an easement. Side Yard Setback: Why was there a 30' side yard setback. 25' works fine for a front yard or 15'. This discourages creative use of garage placement. Entrance Markers: Don't need separate public hearings and should be able to submit location of entrance markers at time of preliminary plat. Planner Dillerud explained that the Planning Commission has recommended repeal of entrance markers and their recommendation will be coming to the Council on March 6". Differentiate between septic tank and communal drainfield and alternative treatment systems and drainfield: Don't need to have a 50' setback for recreational areas because with an alternative system you put treated water into the ground (no chance of contamination) compared to a communal drainfield where you put untreated water in the ground. Jurisdictional Wetlands should be stated instead of Protective Wetlands Page 9. Buffer Zones will make some areas undevelopable.