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April 24, 1978 Page 10 <br />was originally planned would no longer be going through and that the 5' would be <br />sufficient green space. He added that the Planning Commission handled the approval <br />of the variances. <br />MSP ( Pickar- Ziebarth) to amend the previous motion to include Ordinance #276, <br />Chapter 25 that was adopted earlier. 4 ayes <br />Mr. Hall asked if he would be required to put up the $55,000 for escrow. Administrator <br />Achen replied that the City requires it to guarantee that the work gets completed. <br />He added that they would refund portions of the money as the work is completed, and <br />that they would withhold the amount required for concrete curbing, which would be <br />approximately $12,000 until the curbing was installed. <br />MSP (Baumgartner - Rowley) that the occupancy permit not be issued for the Mermaid <br />Lounge bowling alley addition until the developer has accomplished gravel land- <br />scaping, outdoor lighting, trees and shrubs, construction of a catch basin ponding <br />area and excavation, trash enclosure, sodding, and culvert extension, and that the <br />bond or escrow amount be in the amount of $15,000. 4 ayes <br />Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was not happy with that approach since it really <br />puts the developer in a bind to get everything done. Mr. Hall replied that he was <br />willing to take his chances. He also pointed out that he is presently the highest <br />paying liquor license owner in the State. <br />Administrator Achen asked if the City has jeoporadized their position for requiring <br />escrow amounts on other developments. Attorney Meyers replied that each case is <br />different and that the Council would not have very good grounds for denying a liquor <br />license because a concrete curb was not installed. <br />Mr. Hall asked if the City would help him tie into the sewer running east and west <br />on County Road H and asked if the City would put a line under County Road H to <br />Rice Creek so he could tie into the line. Engineer Hubbard replied that the shortest <br />route would be to install the catch basin on the east side of the driveway. He <br />added that he would be willing to get together with Mr. Hall to work on it. <br />DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS BERG ADDITION SINGLE FAMILY LOTS <br />Administrator Achen reported that the Planning Commission had recommended approval <br />of the request and that the Council had reviewed the preliminary plat and held a <br />public hearing on October 24, 1977, and that the only step left was to approve the <br />final plat. He added that the cash escrow would be $3,000, or $500 per lot and <br />that the development agreement would fall under the current collection system. <br />Mr. Buzzell, representative of the Berg addition, stated that he did not feel it <br />should be mandatory that he put in drain tile on each lot. He added that he has <br />already sold two of the lots so he would have to pay the cost of the improvements <br />on those two lots himself since he could not raise the price now. He added that he <br />has never had a wet basement in any of the homes he has built in Mounds View. <br />Mayor Pickar asked Building and Zoning Official Rose his opinion of the development. <br />Official Rose replied that according to the Sundee report in the storm water plan, <br />the elevation of the lots is 906' and that the contour in February 1976 was 902', <br />and that it is policy that if water is found within 4' of the elevation, drain tile <br />is required. He added that if there was a 6 or 8' safety margin, the drain tile <br />requirement could be removed. He also stated that Mr. Sundee had remarked that the <br />table could fluctuate 4 -8'. <br />