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May 12, 1975
Council Baumgartner said we should have something that tells us that the
water is going to drain off these back lot lines in such a fashion that
it won't pool on these back lots. We should have a runoff plan showing a
final configuration of the development so that water drains from the rear
line of the properties.
Mr. Carlson said that walkout style homes would not be built in the area
because the lots were not made for walkouts. Mayor Johnson said there was
no guarantee that future property owners would not construct homes of this
style or similar.
Mr. Carlson stated he normally constructs the garage floors 20 to 24 inches
above street level and the main floor of the home at least two fe €t above
street level.
Engineer Bearden said the lot could be graded down from the house to the
rear lot line.
Mr. Carlson said even with all the good intentions to grade the lots to
eliminate water problems, when the lots are sold, how can the problem of
owners filling the land in their own fashion be prevented. He will keep
the contour the way Council wants it until such time the land is sold,
but it is hard to control people once they move in.
Councilman Shelquist asked if restrictive covenants could be put in the
deeds. Mr. Carlson said most of the people do not see the deed, only at
closing time and then it goes to the mortgage company or bank. Councilman
Shelquist said at least that way it could be recorded and the neighbors
could see that this had been covered in the deed.
Mr. Carlson said he felt if the east area was filled he would be pushing
water further southeast making a big holding pond.
Councilman Shelquist questioned the lot sizes. Attorney Meyers reported
that the zoning ordinance does require 85 foot interior lots and 100 foot
corner lots but assumed that the Planning Commission had approved the plat
as presented.
Councilman Shelquist replied affirmatively.
Attorney Meyers said there was not provision in the ordinance for cul de sacs.
MSP (Johnson - Shelquist) to grant approval of the preliminary plat as pre-
sented conditioned upon receipt of grading plans which would drain Block 2
and also the back lot lines of Block 1, that the variance on the lot sizes
in the cul de sac be granted because of a hardship* The cul de sac lots
will be assessed upon an equitable basis which may be different than the
front running foot, that the back lines of Blocks 1 and 2 will drain out to
Pleasantview Drive, by some method, that the grading plan of Block 1 be
designed to eliminate ponding, and that a variance in width be granted for
the east - west section of Pleasantview Drive to allow a 50 foot right -of-
way, and that a 15 foot drainage easement be provided on the back of Block 1
*which exists the size of lots in Block 2 are substandard due to City taking
of easements on east /west segments of Knollwood Drive.