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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for March12, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-029 - 3685 New Brighton Road Preliminary and Final Plat and Easement Vacation\Memos_Reports_17-029 Page 3 of 13 Planning Commission Review The public hearing for Planning Case 17-029 was held at the Planning Commission meeting on January 10, 2018. The Planning Commission voted to table the application at this meeting to allow staff and the Rice Creek Watershed District additional time to review the stormwater management plan for the development. Minutes from the January 10 meeting are included in Attachment M. Staff brought the application forward to the Planning Commission on February 7, 2018 after completing its review of the stormwater management plan and receiving a copy of the CAPROC (Conditionally Approved Pending Receipt of Changes) notice from Rice Creek Watershed District on January 29, 2018 (Attachment J). A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on February 7, 2018. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment L. Minutes from the February 7 meeting are included in Attachment N. The following section provides additional information on components of the development that is in addition to the information in the staff report to the Planning Commission. Lift Station Easement Lift Station 12 is located at 3685 New Brighton Road along the southern property line of the lot along Thom Drive. This lift station was originally built in 1970. The pump, wet well, and controls for the lift station were last reconstructed in 2012. As part of the reconstruction in 2012, the force main and electrical services were relocated, which resulted in an overall smaller footprint for the facility. Lift Station 12 is located on private property and an easement has been dedicated to the City that allows for the operation and maintenance of the lift station. The existing easement covers the area of land that includes the pump, wet well, electrical panel, and the driveway section used for City vehicles. Additionally, the easement area includes an 8-inch sanitary sewer line that runs along the west side of the lift station facility. Due to the reconstruction and updates to the lift station in 2012, the easement covers an area larger than the facility footprint and utility lines. The applicant has requested that the City vacate the existing easement for the lift station facility. The Final Plat includes the dedication of a new easement for the lift station covering a small area of land. The easement would be reduced on the eastern side to accommodate a driveway to access the future dwelling on Lot 2. The revised easement area would still include the pump, wet well, electrical panel, driveway, and 8-inch underground sanitary sewer line. The Public Works Director/City Engineer has reviewed the new easement area and determined that it provides adequate area for the City to continue to operate and maintain Lift Station 12. The easement area is sufficient if the City needs to reconstruct the lift station in the future. In the