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- 5- • the NSP representative had estimated their charges would probably match NSP's for putting their service underground. The cable company would, however, have to change their lines at their own expense,. he added. The Manager added that the cost of the project, if passed on to the developer, would most likely make the develop- ment economically unfeasible and there would probably be another problem for him if two of those lots have been already sold, as rumored. Commissioner Bowerman indicated the Commission had also noted, as had Councilmember Makowske, that the Comprehensive Plan wording required only"promotion" of under- ground wiring for the overhead lines for redevelopment projects but it was his understanding that provision of underground wiring to serve the individual lots had been specifically required as a condition for the preliminary platting approval . When- Councilmember Enrooth wondered if the utility companies couldn't at least clean up the appearance of the heavy lines in front of this project, Councilmember Ranallo said this was not an isolated case since all the wiring in that neighbor- hood all the way into Minneapolis are the "same mess". Mr. Childs concurred, saying this was probably true of almost all the established metropolitan munici- palities and the only exception are newly developed areas like Plymouth, West Bloomington, etc. , which Commissioner Bjorklund talked about during the last Commission meeting. Mayor Sundland indicated that because of his association with the telephone company, he would not be voting on the motion related to this project, but he was certain Northwestern Bell 's philosophy about who would have to pay for changing of their • lines would be the same as NSP's unless the change could be proved to be of direct benefit to the company. The Mayor pointed out that he had been able to convince Bell to put their lines underground along Stinson from 33rd over the hill when they were upgrading the service to that area but that the project took nearly ten years to get approved. Mayor Sundland also said, whenever the State of Minnesota requires the telephone company to move their service for a road widening project, the state has to pay for the change. However, if the City ever has a large redevelopment project like the Salvation Army property, the utility companies would naturally have to provide all services underground, he added. Motion by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve the final platting for Johnson Manor, a nine lot and two outlot subdivision between 33rd Avenue N.E. and 34th Avenue N.E. , east of Edward Street N.E. , as proposed in the final plat for the project presented for approval at both the July 16th Commission and July 23, 1985 Council meetings, subject to the title document being approved by the City Attorney and to the provision of underground utility lines for cable, electric, and telephone to each individual lot in conformance with Item #4 of the Section of Public Utility/Service Policy in the City's Comprehensive Plan. In approving -th.e final plat, the Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, that: 1 . Both the Commission and Council had held public hearings on the preliminary platting; 2. No one appeared at any consideration of the proposal to object to the proposed platting and there were a number of neighbors who did testify i.n favor of the • proposed plat and project during the Commission's May 18, 1985 hearing;