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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />• Mr. Harstad indicated the zoning is not proper for the townhomes and he is looking for answers <br />to this problem and would love to work it out. He then said he has heard about the issues with <br />drainage and, while he has not walked around in back yards, he has toured the neighborhood and <br />it appears there are potholes in backyards. He also indicated that it appears that some <br />homeowners have taken what appears to have been at one time a split entry home with a 5 block <br />basement and put in a patio door which leads to drainage issues. He further stated that he does <br />not disagree that there are drainage issues but said there are many contributing factors for the <br />drainage issues and a drainage swale would help but so would a storm sewer in the area. <br />Mr. Harstad indicated that as part of the plat he gave a drainage easement for City storm water <br />management and the plan was ultimately to have a Swale to come through back yards and dump <br />into the wetland area. <br />Mr. Harstad commented that since 1974 the City has allowed other developments to direct water <br />to his property and the property is wetter than it was in the past and he is not sure if there is the <br />capacity to hold runoff from this development today as there was in the past. He then said that <br />there is room for ponding if required by Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />Mr. Harstad indicated he would ask his father why the ditch was not completed but speculated <br />that his father would say the City took away his rights in 1977. He then said he would like to see <br />the documentation back and forth with the City and his father as well as a drainage plan because <br />he does not have one in his file. <br />Mr. Harstad said he would be wiling to do a traffic study if required by Council but he feels the <br />roads in the area are designed to handle more traffic than area residents would like to see on their <br />streets. <br />Mr. Harstad indicated he had not seen the letter from Judy Rowley and would like a copy. He <br />then indicated that he had met with Mr. Morgan in the past but would be willing to attempt it <br />again with City participation. <br />Council Member Marty commented that he remembered seeing a letter to Mr. Harstad asking <br />that the fill dumped on the property be removed and that has not been done. He then asked what <br />happened to the plan for the 29 twinhomes. <br />Mr. Harstad indicated that he had provided a sketch plan to the City for consideration but the <br />plan had gone nowhere because he could not reach an agreement with the townhome owners. <br />Council Member Marty indicated he felt some of the land could be developed but he is not sure <br />about the wetland area. He then said he had received information from a resident that indicates <br />there is more water in the area being directed there from the theatre development. <br />Council Member Marty indicated he would like the City, the developer and the landowners to <br />meet to discuss the matter in an attempt to resolve it prior to litigation beginning. <br />