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Minutes of Special Council Meeting P < March 23, 1981 . After it was determined that there were no further comments, Woodburn moved, seconded by McAllister, that Council approve the lot split and consolidation and Special Use Permit, subject to: 1. The Owner will provide a sanitary sewer easement across the property if such easement is required in the future. 2. The Owner will not contest possible future sanitary sewer, storm drainage, or road assessments on the property. 3. All construction and maintenance access shall be from 14th Street N.E. (west side of property). 4 . A permanent access drive (single lane, gravel surface) be constructed from the present end of 14th St. N.E. to the tower/control building site. . 5. The Owner will provide certification of: a. FCC approval of facility. b. Satisfaction of FAA safety requirements for tower lighting. 6. The Owner will correct, at City's request, any documented interference problems to surrounding neighborhoods. 7. Agreement for sewer easement be in written form and state that the sewer easement ~ll not interfere with the tower construction. 8. Resolution of park dedication requirements ~rior to occupancy. In further discussion, Johnson said he is concerned about potential ice conditions; would like to get a better understanding from FAA; needs Some assurance for vehicles on 1-694. Miller said he pursued this ice matter with Shoreview; information received was that immediate properties, within distance of the tower height, experienced some roof problems; no problems were experienced on the freeway or beyond the tower height distance. Motion carried (Woodburn, McAllister, Hollenhorst voting in favor of the motion; Johnson and Crichton voting in opposition). (City Attorney Lynden to prepare agreement for sewer easement which may be needed.) Case No. 81-8, Variance - Retaining Wall, Arden View Drive - Arden Hills North Homes Association Council was referred to Planning Memo (3-11-81), Board of Appeals report (3-17-81), Public Safety Sub-Committee report (3-18-81) and to Planning Commission recommendation (Minutes of 3-19-81). Miller indicated the location of the proposed retaining wall on a . transparency of the Site Plan/Proposed Retaining Wall and Location Map. Miller reported that Public Works Supervisor Bud Johansen has no objection to the proposed wall re street maintenance. Miller reviewed the Board of Appeals and Public Safety concerns re 1ine-of-sight problems; stated that he is not convinced there is s sight problem as proposed. Miller reported that the Plan- ing Commission sees no problem with the wall as proposed; en- couraged exploring an alternate anchoring design Landscape Architect Larry Wacker explained that he designed the wall initially to resolve the erosion problem, and to protect existing trees, in a cost-efficient manner, and to not create a difficult maintenance problem. Wacker said the North Homes Association is flexible as to the length and height of the wall; 50 feet is proposed which follows the slope as it exists; 25' long is considered extreme; 35' would be considered a reasonable -6-