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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 10-28-91 Page 4 . HRING (Cont'd) Al Thornton, 3510 siems Court, explained the area remained as an open field for many years, prior to construction of the new home. He noted Mr. Noyed had pending problems during the spring of each year. 1l1ornton advised that when the parcel of land was listed for sale he obtained a copy of a study on the land which indicated that water does not percolate through the soil. Thornton stated that Bauer should have been aware of the fact that drainage is a problem in this area. He expressed the opinion that the neighborhood should not be responsible for funding :i.nprovement of the drainage, since the area has always been plagued by drainage problems. He further stated the construction of the new home exacerbated an already existing condition. He stated there does not appear to be any benefit derived from the :i.nprovement to some of the residences receiving notification of the iIrprovement. He requested Council note the fact that the water problems increased after the new home was constructed when considering assessment of the project. Arnold Lindberg, 3520 siems Court, explained that when the area was originally platted there was a stipulation that no homes would be constructed facing Arden Place; this was most probably due to the fact that the low area was utilized for drainage. He indicated the stipulation may have been lost when the property went to a Torrens title or the title was not properly researched. He noted there is a definite problem with drainage and c:ommented that the problem has increased with the construction of a new home in this area. . Brad Lis, 1548 Arden Place, stated he is a new resident in the area and expressed concern regarding the envirorunental issues raised this evening. steven Nelson, 3475 siems Court, expressed concern regarding the water quality and the effect of directing the drainage into the lake. He asked the City Attorney if the drainage problems noted when the land was subdivided were resolved. Attorney Filla advised the additional materials were presented to him just prior to the meeting and he has not had the opportunity to review the inforrration. He explained it appears there was a concern regarding drainage, however, it has not been determined how this problem was resolved. Nelson stated he would prefer the drainage be diverted to the open space area east of the property, rather than directly to the lake. Mr. Noyed stated he does not see any difference between run-off water being directed from his property to the lake versus run-off from properties abutting the lake. He indicated the problem with drainage on his property occurred prior to the new home being constructed and he has contacted the City on several cxx:asions to request assistance in eliminating the problem. Bill Kaplan, 1556 Arden Place, preferred the water be filtered to the open space area to the east of the properties. He indicated the water along the island portion of the lake is somewhat stagnant anj re:;[l.le5ted envirorunental controls and other alternatives be explored. . Engineer Graham discussed the amount of run-off this area contriJ:::utes to the lake and stated it is relatively insignificant. Arnold Lindgren noted that Lake Johanna receives run-off from such a large area that the calculation from the Arden Place area is insignificant. He noted the open space area to the east is not owned by the City.