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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 6 . Director Ericson indicated that Staff is not recommending any options as any of the four are appropriate and after hearing public testimony he is hoping to have some direction from Council as to how to proceed with this matter. Council Member Stigney asked where Lot 74 was. Director Ericson pointed out on the map the location of Lot 74. Council Member Thomas clarified that option two would not require the townhome owners to sign off. Director Ericson said that is correct. Mayor Sonterre indicated there is a significant difference in density in twin homes from townhomes and asked if there had been discussions with regard to twinhomes or is the request restricted to townhomes. Director Ericson indicated that once the application is submitted the discussion is restricted to townhomes. He then indicated that the Planning Commission had asked Staff to discuss twinhomes with the applicant between the two Commission meetings and Mr. Harstad indicated he would like to have townhomes. He further indicated he had seen drawings of upscale twinhomes in the past but that is not what has been requested. Mayor Sonterre indicated there is a major concern with the ongoing water level issues for residents on Louisa and then asked for a history on the attempts to remedy those issues. Director Ericson indicated he had not been with the City long enough to have a complete history on the situation but noted that when the development was approved by the City there was to be a drainage Swale at the back of the property to provide drainage and storm water runoff to the area adjacent to Long Lake Road where there is a culvert that runs south and that was never completed and as a result there have been issues with drainage that should have been addressed back in 1974 that were not. He then indicated that there has been significant tree growth in the area where the swale was to be created and noted there will be significant tree loss to correct the problem. He further indicated this has been the wettest June on record so there is water where there normally would not be but said there is a drainage issue in the area to be resolved. Director Ericson commented that Mounds View is a wet community as a matter of course and residents who are the high spot on the block could have water in basements. He then said that he did not think the drainage issues could be entirely blamed on a development from 1974 because there is a high water table in the community and many residents have sump pumps running constantly. Mayor Sonterre requested that even though this is an emotional subject that residents limit the • duplication of comment if at all possible.