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City Council meeting of December 17, 2001 Page 7 VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. UPDATE ON AUAR FOR EVERTON AVENUE Andrea Moffat of WSB was present at the Council meeting to review the Scope of Work for the Everton Avenue Study, which included the preparation of an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR). The purpose of preparing the AUAR was to satisfy the provisions of the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act for an environmental review. The draft AUAR was sent to ten different governmental agencies, as required by the environmental rules, and the City received comments from seven governmental agencies during the 30 -day comment period. Staff recommended Council review the agencies' comments and staffs responses to each comment, and provide City staff with any comments or concerns for incorporation into the final AUAR document. No formal Council action was taken. BEAVER PONDS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT SOUTH OF 12im STREET Several property owners, who live on 128x' Street, were present at the meeting requesting City assistance in making drainage improvements to a swale located in their back yards. Jean Weiss was present to state her objection to the project unless the swale was constructed to the height of 931.7 ft. This matter was brought before Council in August 2001, and Council authorized the City Engineer to examine options for improving the swale. The developer of Beaver Ponds has agreed to pay approximately $13,200 of the approximately $17,000 project. While the developer is not legally obligated to pay for the improvements, he has accepted some responsibility and wants to see the project completed to the satisfaction of the residents and the City. Residents have not yet secured the $3,200 in funding for their share of the cost. Staff provided Council with two options to consider: 1) authorize the developer to complete the project with some assistance from the City; or 2) decline any City involvement in the project. Some Council members did not feel that the project should use general taxpayer funds, nor did they want to pit "neighbor against neighbor". The Council hoped that the residents could come to some resolution amongst themselves, and if needed, the City would help facilitate the project. No finther Council action was taken. TSCHIDA AND MOLPTOR REZONING At the direction of the City Council, the Planning Commission considered a rezoning of the Molitor and Tschida property from Multi -Family to General Industrial. The Planning Commission recommended denial of this rezoning given the close proximity of residential homes in the area, as well as concerns about the usability of the parcels for larger industrial uses. In review of the rezoning, the Commission found that an officellight industrial zoning district might be appropriate. As such, the Planning Commission is considering the adoption of a new officellight industrial zoning district that could than be applied to the Molitor and Tschida properties. The public hearing on the new district and rezoning is scheduled for the December 19`h Planning Commission meeting. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to deny the Comprehensive Plan amendment and the rezoning of the Moliton/Tschida property from multi -family to general industrial. The City Attorney is directed to prepare a Findings of Fact based on Planning Commission and Council discussions.