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Page 3 <br />May 12, 1975 <br />Council Baumgartner said we should have something that tells us that the <br />water is going to drain off these back lot lines in such a fashion that <br />it won't pool on these back lots. We should have a runoff plan showing a <br />final configuration of the development so that water drains from the rear <br />line of the properties. <br />Mr. Carlson said that walkout style homes would not be built in the area <br />because the lots were not made for walkouts. Mayor Johnson said there was <br />no guarantee that future property owners would not construct homes of this <br />style or similar. <br />Mr. Carlson stated he normally constructs the garage floors 20 to 24 inches <br />above street level and the main floor of the home at least two fe €t above <br />street level. <br />Engineer Bearden said the lot could be graded down from the house to the <br />rear lot line. <br />Mr. Carlson said even with all the good intentions to grade the lots to <br />eliminate water problems, when the lots are sold, how can the problem of <br />owners filling the land in their own fashion be prevented. He will keep <br />the contour the way Council wants it until such time the land is sold, <br />but it is hard to control people once they move in. <br />Councilman Shelquist asked if restrictive covenants could be put in the <br />deeds. Mr. Carlson said most of the people do not see the deed, only at <br />closing time and then it goes to the mortgage company or bank. Councilman <br />Shelquist said at least that way it could be recorded and the neighbors <br />could see that this had been covered in the deed. <br />Mr. Carlson said he felt if the east area was filled he would be pushing <br />water further southeast making a big holding pond. <br />Councilman Shelquist questioned the lot sizes. Attorney Meyers reported <br />that the zoning ordinance does require 85 foot interior lots and 100 foot <br />corner lots but assumed that the Planning Commission had approved the plat <br />as presented. <br />Councilman Shelquist replied affirmatively. <br />Attorney Meyers said there was not provision in the ordinance for cul de sacs. <br />MSP (Johnson - Shelquist) to grant approval of the preliminary plat as pre- <br />sented conditioned upon receipt of grading plans which would drain Block 2 <br />and also the back lot lines of Block 1, that the variance on the lot sizes <br />in the cul de sac be granted because of a hardship* The cul de sac lots <br />will be assessed upon an equitable basis which may be different than the <br />front running foot, that the back lines of Blocks 1 and 2 will drain out to <br />Pleasantview Drive, by some method, that the grading plan of Block 1 be <br />designed to eliminate ponding, and that a variance in width be granted for <br />the east - west section of Pleasantview Drive to allow a 50 foot right -of- <br />way, and that a 15 foot drainage easement be provided on the back of Block 1 <br />*which exists the size of lots in Block 2 are substandard due to City taking <br />of easements on east /west segments of Knollwood Drive. <br />