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was originally planned would no longer be going through and that the 5' would be
sufficient green space. He added that the Planning Commission handled the approval
of the variances.
MSP ( Pickar- Ziebarth) to amend the previous motion to include Ordinance #276,
Chapter 25 that was adopted earlier. 4 ayes
Mr. Hall asked if he would be required to put up the $55,000 for escrow. Administrator
Achen replied that the City requires it to guarantee that the work gets completed.
He added that they would refund portions of the money as the work is completed, and
that they would withhold the amount required for concrete curbing, which would be
approximately $12,000 until the curbing was installed.
MSP (Baumgartner - Rowley) that the occupancy permit not be issued for the Mermaid
Lounge bowling alley addition until the developer has accomplished gravel land-
scaping, outdoor lighting, trees and shrubs, construction of a catch basin ponding
area and excavation, trash enclosure, sodding, and culvert extension, and that the
bond or escrow amount be in the amount of $15,000. 4 ayes
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was not happy with that approach since it really
puts the developer in a bind to get everything done. Mr. Hall replied that he was
willing to take his chances. He also pointed out that he is presently the highest
paying liquor license owner in the State.
Administrator Achen asked if the City has jeoporadized their position for requiring
escrow amounts on other developments. Attorney Meyers replied that each case is
different and that the Council would not have very good grounds for denying a liquor
license because a concrete curb was not installed.
Mr. Hall asked if the City would help him tie into the sewer running east and west
on County Road H and asked if the City would put a line under County Road H to
Rice Creek so he could tie into the line. Engineer Hubbard replied that the shortest
route would be to install the catch basin on the east side of the driveway. He
added that he would be willing to get together with Mr. Hall to work on it.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS BERG ADDITION SINGLE FAMILY LOTS
Administrator Achen reported that the Planning Commission had recommended approval
of the request and that the Council had reviewed the preliminary plat and held a
public hearing on October 24, 1977, and that the only step left was to approve the
final plat. He added that the cash escrow would be $3,000, or $500 per lot and
that the development agreement would fall under the current collection system.
Mr. Buzzell, representative of the Berg addition, stated that he did not feel it
should be mandatory that he put in drain tile on each lot. He added that he has
already sold two of the lots so he would have to pay the cost of the improvements
on those two lots himself since he could not raise the price now. He added that he
has never had a wet basement in any of the homes he has built in Mounds View.
Mayor Pickar asked Building and Zoning Official Rose his opinion of the development.
Official Rose replied that according to the Sundee report in the storm water plan,
the elevation of the lots is 906' and that the contour in February 1976 was 902',
and that it is policy that if water is found within 4' of the elevation, drain tile
is required. He added that if there was a 6 or 8' safety margin, the drain tile
requirement could be removed. He also stated that Mr. Sundee had remarked that the
table could fluctuate 4 -8'.