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Mounds View City Council June 14, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 2 he said he was told the driveway was grandfathered at that time. He hoped the Council would 1 allow them to maintain both driveways. 2 3 Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated staff could review the City Code further with regard to the 4 driveway. He stated the property owner might have to pay for the second access. 5 6 Mayor Flaherty stated the City did have criteria for allowing two curb cuts and stated he was in 7 favor of having staff research the issue further. 8 9 Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, asked if unlicensed, uninsured vehicles were a non-10 compliance issue handled by City staff. He stated this issue has come about in his neighborhood 11 and the site has not been brought into compliance. Mr. Mueller added that he would be in favor 12 of the City allowing chickens as well. 13 14 Community Development Director Roberts stated the timeline varies, but generally the City 15 responds to complaints and gives a correction order. This would give the property owner 10 days 16 or two weeks to bring the site into compliance. If corrective actions are not taken, a second 17 notice is given. An abatement order would be done if the property owner refuses to clean up 18 their property, at which time, the clean up expense would be placed onto the homeowner’s 19 property taxes. 20 21 Peter Bergstrom, 5133 Irondale Road, expressed concern about the infiltration basin proposed for 22 his yard. He was seeking clarification on where the basin would be placed to allow him to move 23 forward with his landscaping plans. 24 25 Public Works Director DeBar stated he spoke with Mr. Bergstrom about widening his driveway 26 along with the P.I.P. He has incurred water damage on his property and the water line would be 27 replaced along his roadway. The City was running short on infiltration sites at this time and was 28 in need of volume and area. 29 30 Mr. Bergstrom stated he felt the basin would create a burden on his property considering his 31 basement has already had water damage. He requested the City seek an alternative site for the 32 basin along his street. 33 34 Mayor Flaherty indicated the basin could possibly be moved to the side of the property if another 35 site was not found. He questioned if the basin would assist in reducing the water problems for 36 the property. 37 38 Joe Rhein, consulting engineer with Bonestroo, stated the infiltration basin would be in the 39 public street right-of-way and would not create additional water problems for the property as the 40 proposed basin would be shallow and would direct the water downward . 41 42 Mr. Bergstrom asked if the City would assume liability for future water damage to his property 43 with the addition of an infiltration basin to this lot. 44 45