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. e . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER II, 2006 7 B. Planninl! Case 06-026: Preliminary Plat - Arlene Boutin. 1600 Lake Johanna Boulevard Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant is requesting a preliminary plat for 1600 Lake Johanna Blvd. which is located at the southwest comer of Lake Johanna Blvd and Siems Court on the northeast side of Lake Johanna, The eastern two-thirds of the property were originally platted as three separate lots with access to Siems Court; however, these lots were combined with a lot to the west at some point in the past. This proposal would re'plat the one combined lot into three conforming lots. He recommended Council approve the preliminary plat based on the six [mdings of fact and the seventeen conditions as noted in staffs report, Councilmember Holden asked if they did not approve this would the PMP project stand as it was. Ms. Bloom replied nothing in the agreement or discussions they have had with the property owner, guaranteed Council would approve the preliminary plat. She noted they had been discussing with the residents regarding the easement. She stated they did have an alternative to the water treatment if necessary. Councilmember Grant stated this appeared to be a win, win situation; the City needed to get rid ofthe fill and would get the water treated. MOTION: Councilrnember Pellegrin moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 06-026: Preliminary Plat - Arlene Boutin, 1600 Lake Johanna Road based on the submitted plans, the six findings of fact, and subject to the seventeen conditions as noted in staffs September 7,2006 report, Steve Nelson, 3475 Siems Court, noted platted land does not necessarily mean it is buildable. He stated this was the lowest land in the area. He indicated this area was a wetland and would always be a wetland, He noted the water flowed in this area and it did not go into Lake Johalll1a right now and it would if this development went through. He did not believe this project would improve the water quality because the water would go directly into Lake Johanna. He stated he did not see any benefit to the City for reaching the agreement. He noted when the snow melted the entire property filled up with water. He believed the City was making a mistake and recommended they deny this. He expressed concern about the tree removal also. Kathy Nelson, 3475 Siems Conrt, stated once they put a house on this lot, there would be a lot more impervious surface which would create more run off. She noted they had a house in their neighborhood off of the comer of Arden Place and Siems Court where the land was lowland and every time it rained, children would swim or canoe in it. She noted this land was deemed buildable and was filled in, Once the home was built the foundation cracked because the land was low land, She noted the second owner had flooding problems in their back yard. The third owner also had flooding problems and the City had to build a culvert to get the water out of the yard, She stated she saw this proposal as a potential problem,