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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 8, 2019 Page 2 1 A. Resolution 19-070; a Resolution Denying a request for a Subdivision, Variances from 2 Required Lot Area, and Variance for Setback from the Public Right of Way for property 3 at 3645 Chelmsford Road. 4 5 City Planner Grittman reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that staff and 6 Planning Commission recommend denial of the proposed subdivision and lot area variances 7 along with denial of the proposed setback variance for proposed Parcel A based on the findings 8 shown in the staff report. 9 10 Mayor Faust offered an opportunity for the public or applicant to speak with no one coming 11 forward. 12 13 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 14 19-070; a Resolution denying a request for a Subdivision, Variances from Required Lot Area, 15 and Variance for Setback from the Public Right of Way for property at 3645 Chelmsford Road. 16 17 Councilmember Stille explained staff presented this item well, noting this request exceeds the 18 City Zoning Code by a lot. He noted a short while ago the City denied a request similar to this 19 one as well. He thought variances were not to be taken lightly. 20 21 Motion carried 4-0. 22 23 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 24 25 A. Resolution 19-071; a Resolution Accepting and Approving the grant agreement between 26 the City of St. Anthony Village and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services 27 for the Improvement of Publicly owned infrastructure. 28 29 City Engineer Messner reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that staff 30 recommended approval of the Resolution. 31 32 Councilmember Stille asked what this money is being used for and what the purpose of the grant 33 is. City Engineer Messner explained what the grant is and how the money will be used in 34 improving the wastewater treatment plant. He noted the grant funds are only for infrastructure 35 improvements within the road right-of-way and does not include the private sewer services to the 36 homes. He stated as part of the street reconstruction project, the City is also analyzing the 37 private sewer services to the homes and trying to find deficiencies within those pipes. 38 39 Councilmember Stille indicated in terms of the environmental sustainability component of this 40 exercise, this is not just doing a favor for the homeowner it really makes an impact. 41 42 Councilmember Jenson asked for clarity if the sanitary sewer system water going into the storm 43 water sewer system and going into the Mississippi River. City Engineer Messner indicated the 44 storm water is getting into the sanitary sewer system. He explained when it rains heavily the 45 rainwater infiltrates into the ground where a lot of the old system has cracks in the pipes and 46 water seeps into the cracks and the pipe.