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_q_ tion meet Erontage and area requirements. Lot 4 hae required square ~ootage but has a subetandard bu.tldable frotttaye. Code requires 100' md only an averaga of 97' ie provided. Although the lot Ss subetandard it preeente no buildable probxem wlth a 95'-100' tronCage. A holding pond would be neceseary for the development and io required by City, Coanty and the Rice Creek S4aterahed. All roade and cu~-de-esc right-of-waya maet Mounds View code spocificationa. Also, the drainaqe and ponding area are adaquata as provided, Additional 10' (total 20') easemente are neceesary alona the following lot l~nea Eor the looping of water servicea: Lote 4 and 5, ~lock 1, ls~ Addition and Lote 7 and 8, Block 1, 2nd Add~tion. 1'he StafP now.recommends approval to the Council of the pr.aliminary plat, prelim3nary qrauin~ plan and rezoning with the followiny cunaidora- tions, that an additional easement ba takan for 7.oopinq oP water aervlcee, that the ponding area be privately owned and maintained, and a varianoe granted for Lot 4, Block 1, 2nd Additior, for substandar8 frontage (97'). Mr. Oleon, an engineer representing Mr. O'Neil, siated that 'c.hrr plan was presented ln the skatch plan staqe and that khey were now before the Planning Commiseion foi rezoning and pxeliminary plat approval. Commiasion Member G1a2er asked iP all the R-2 units would be rental unlts. Mr. Olson raplied that hopefully there would be an owner in one halE, with a rente.r in the other. ommission Member Glnzer stated that he was concerned with the depth ~~~f the pand and felt ti:at the deptYa would not minimize the algaa. Mr. OYson replied that it wae f.ound that algee grew much better in deptha of ~ive feet or lees. Commisaion Member Eurmeister asked if the lot proposed for ponatelle's would be includad in tha drainage plan. Mr, Ulson replied that there wna an exieting sewer system there already. Allen Zepper, apeak3ng as a citizen and not a Ccauni~sion Memmer, asked whera the water ~ould ga from Ridgo Road and Long Lake Road. Counail Member Aaumqartner replied that it goes east to IsondalA then eouth to Woodcreot ihen easl to Bona Road anci then aouth again to Rico Creek. Mr. Zepper questioned the amount of fill that would be re~uired in the area. Mr. Olaon replied that the qrade is beiow water level and that a grading permft hae been requested from the City. The area would be filled in considerably. Mr. OlAOn also etatad that one of the reasons the project had be~n expedited was because the owner had acceRe to Eill for the'axea. Also, all tcees would be saved wherever poseible. Commisaion Member Glazer pointed out that the depth of the holding pond would actually help the miaquito pro6lem as misquito's prefer ahallower areas. a ~~