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City Council meeting of March 5, 2001 Page 5 UPDATE ON WHITE OAKS HEIGHT SUBDIVISION Craig Smith, the developer for the White Oaks Height subdivision, has been in default of his project, and has allowed a letter of credit to expire; subsequently, builders cannot obtain building permits to construct homes on the remaining lots in the subdivision. Staff met with Mr. Smith, and has proposed new Development Agreement conditions and a new letter of credit for $25,000 that would allow the City to have its financial insurance that the development will make the remaining public improvements a reality. Of the $25,000, $15,000 would cover costs for the public improvements, and $10,000 would reimburse the City for engineer fees already paid. Mr. Smith has challenged the engineering fees in the past, but to of no avail. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, that the developer Craig Smith provide the City with a new letter of credit in the amount of $15,000 to cover costs for public improvements, reimburse the City $10,000 for engineering fees already paid, and sign a revised Development Agreement. No building permits shall be issued until the letter of credit is provided and engineering fees paid. Approval is subject to the City Attorney reviewing, and approving, the revised letter of credit and Development Agreement. All aye. Motion Carried. EVERTON/ELMCREST AVENUE UPDATE Council member Petryk updated the Council on the last Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study meeting, which went very well. She stated that the final meeting with residents was not required. She expressed her pleasure with the process, and thanked staff for their hard work. The Council thanked Council members Becky Petryk and Chuck Haas for their hard work on this project. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Community Development Director John Rask provided the Council with an update of the February 2e Planning Commission meeting at which staff presented PC members with work completed to -date on the amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Rask invited Council to contact him with any concerns after they had a chance the material in more detail. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN On Thursday, February 8, 2001, Hugo City staff members met with Metropolitan Council staff members regarding the City's Comprehensive Plan. John Rask, Dave Snyder, Dave Mitchell, and Mike Ericson were in attendance at this meeting to review the necessary modifications and updates that need to be made to the City's Comprehensive Plan in order to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and to have it accepted as completed. City Attorney Dave Snyder prepared minutes of the meeting for the Council to review. Community Development Director John Rask reviewed with Council the work to -date on these proposed modifications and the Met Council's full cooperation to see that the City's Comprehensive Plan is fully completed and updated.