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City Council meeting of May 3, 2004 Page 7 Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-24 APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR VICTOR GARDENS 4TH ADDITION. VOTING AYE: Granger, Petryk, Puleo, Miron ABSTAINED: Haas Motion Carried. PROPOSED PAVING OF ELMCREST AVENUE City staff held a neighborhood meeting on April 13, 2004 to discuss the paving of Elmcrest Avenue from Victor Gardens to Fable Hill Parkway, as proposed by developer Len Pratt. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed project with the residents, and discuss the potential of paving the remainder of Elmcrest Avenue (129m Street to Fable Hill Parkway). City Engineer Jay Kennedy presented City Council with a PowerPoint presentation of the proposal for Council consideration. Based on the outcome of the neighborhood meeting, City staff recommended Council consider Mr. Pratt's paving proposal, and not move forward with a paving project for the remainder of the street. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to accept the proposal from developer Len Pratt to pave Elmcrest Avenue from Victor Gardens to Fable Hill Parkway and not move forward with a paving project for the remainder of the street. The City Engineer shall draft a resolution for Council consideration requesting MnDOT to conduct a speed study on Elmcrest Avenue, south of CR8. VOTING AYE: Granger, Petryk, Puleo, Miron ABSTAINED: Haas Motion Carried. APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR NEESER & POWERS (PRATT & CENTEX HOMES) Len Pratt and Centex Homes requested approval of a rezoning to PUD, PUD general plan, and preliminary plat to allow development of 207 townhomes and 127 -single family detached homes on the 125.28 -acre property guided low density residential. The developer is requesting a density bonus to allow 3.38 units per acres where 3 units per acre are permitted, as well as PUD flexibility to allow townhomes, where single family homes and twinhomes are permitted. The development includes a mix of single family homes and three townhome designs, construction of a landscaped boulevard connecting the new parkway to Elmcrest Avenue and dedication of additional land for the elementary school/community playfields. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. City planner Kendra Lindahl and developer Len Pratt provided an overview of the project. David Gratzer, Lino Lakes resident west of the project, listed his five concerns and another Lino Lakes resident, Lester Winter, was concerned with the volume of drainage he might receive and that small calves on his property might be an attraction for youngsters. Arnie Triemert and John Udstuen, Everton Avenue residents, requested that Len Pratt's discussion of a southern buffer be made a part of the written approval for this development. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2004-390 AMENDING CHAPTER 320 (ZONING) TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN LAND FROM FUTURE URBAN RESERVE TO PUD.