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November 13, 1978 DAILEY KNOLLS PRELIMINARY PLAT AND REZONING Administrator Achen reported that the original application was filed on October 12, 1977. He explained that the proposed plat and rezoning is for the property fronting on Silver Lake Road north of Bronson Drive. The Council originally considered the request and indicated they had no major problems with the concept but there were problems with sewer and water. A feasibility study was prepared for the extension of sewer and water services and the Council decided not to proceed with that due to the high assessment cost. The Council then indicated to the property owners that if they were still interested, they should submit their proposals to the Council. Administrator Achen stated that the developer, Mr. Thorson, has now come back to the City with a proposal for putting in the improvements himself, and would have to meet the specs set by the City. He is propo :ing to provide the services and easements necessary for installation and maintenance, and would include an 8" water main and hydrant on Silver Lake Road. Administrator Achen stated that the Council would be addressing itself to approval of the plat and rezoning. He added that tho final plat would include the development agreement. Councilmember Rowley asked if the fire hydrant on Silver Lake Road would meet the required standards for fire protection. Administrator Achen replied that the Fire Department has reviewed it and approved it, and that the developer is providing a hydrant mid block. Page 4 Councilmember Rowley asked if the developer would be paying all the costs of the improvements. Administrator Achen replied that he would since it was not going to be a public improvement nroject. Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson askeL if the report on the soil and building showed it to be suitable. Administrator Achen replied that the Council received the report and reviewed it last June or July, from Twin city Testing, who had evaluated the soil. He stated that peat had been discovered as deep as 40' and that the cost to develop the land was found to be extremely high. That was when the other property owners decided they did not want to proceed with the development any further at that time. Mr. Doty asked if all the lots had had soil tests. Administrator Achen replied that they had not but they would be required at the time the building permit is taken out. Margaret Kramer, 7663 Groveland stated she owned property at the other end of the road and still wanted to develop it and asked if there would be any problem with develcpment going in at both ends of the road and tying the system together. Administrator Achen replied that the Dailey Knolls development would reduce the likelihood of services being installed on the frontage road. He added that Mrs. Kramer could have a professional engineer submit plans for her proposed project. Councilmember Baumgartner stated that the request for the preliminary plat and rezoning for Dailey Knolls had originally come before the Planning Commission on November 11, 1977 and that the developer at that time proposed putting in three duplex lots, with 88' frontages, and that the Planning Commission had denied it at the time because of the substandard frontages. He added that since then services have been put in on Silver Lake Road and the developer nas come back and said he was going to purchase 32' from the neighboring property. Councilmember Baumgartner pointed out that the plat in front of the Council still showed substandard lots and recommended that it go back before the Planning Commission as they did not approve the original request and the request has since been changed. He added that the Planning Commission would have to grant a variance for the substandard frontages.