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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />Mayor Mueller stated she appreciated how closely the developer was working with the City to <br />meet the needs of the City while also addressing the concerns of the neighbors. She commented <br />on the landscaping plan and explained she was happy to see the pollinator friendly plantings. <br />Corey Garretts, Alliance Building Corporation, commented on the native grass plantings and <br />suggested the native grasses in front of the resident units be altered. The Council supported this <br />change to the landscaping plan. <br />Mr. Garretts discussed the location of a major power line at the corner of the property and <br />explained it would be difficult to place this line underground. He noted that it was his intention <br />to have all services on the site be underground. The Council understood the major power line <br />would remain above ground while all other services on the site would be placed underground. <br />Mayor Mueller questioned how long it would take to construct the building. Jim Ellias, INH, <br />thanked the Council for their time. He estimated it would take 16 to 17 months to construct the <br />apartment complex. <br />Mayor Mueller encouraged INH to start a waiting list for this apartment building. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9132, <br />Approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Residential Planned Unit Development of <br />Crossroad Pointe. <br />Council Member Meehlhause recommended the Highway 10 Overlay District name be changed <br />to the Mounds View Boulevard Overlay District. Community Development Director Sevald <br />explained he would make this change. <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />E. Resolution 9133, Approving the Preliminary Plat of Crossroad Pointe <br />Tabled from June 24, 2019). <br />Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council approve a Preliminary Plat for <br />Crossroad Pointe. He explained this item was tabled from the June 24th City Council meeting. <br />He indicated this request would combine three lots into one lot for this development. He <br />reported a portion of Greenfield Avenue would be vacated along with several private easements. <br />Staff commented further on the proposed Preliminary Plat and noted the Planning Commission <br />recommended approval. <br />Mayor Mueller questioned how long it would take the developer to receive Rice Creek <br />Watershed approval. Community Development Director Sevald stated he was uncertain, but <br />noted the watershed district has been reviewing the matter for the past two to four weeks. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution <br />9133, Approving the Preliminary Plat of Crossroad Pointe.