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<br />. Arden Hills Council 5 December 27, 1993 <br /> <br />Motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />SURFACE WATER UTILITY APPEALS <br />MRS. C. E. SHEEHY <br /> <br />Mrs. C. E. Sheehy, resident of 1505 Edgewater Avenue, is <br />requesting an appeal of the Surface Water Management charge <br />being assessed to her for property she owns on Ridgewood <br />Road. This 8.57 acre property is currently zoned R-1, and <br />the appropriate rate is being assessed for undeveloped <br />property in a R-1 district. <br /> <br />Engineer Terry Maurer and Public Works Superintendent, Dan <br />Winkel presented an overview of this property. This land is <br />currently undeveloped, except for a tennis court (owner <br />developed) in the southwest corner of the property. A ditch <br />traverses the property from the north end to the northwest <br />corner where it flows directly into Lake Johanna. This <br />ditch has contained some amount of water, indicating either <br />that the swamp is discharging to the lake or that the swamp <br />is acting as a "backwater" for the lakes drainage system. <br />Staff and the Engineer is in concurrence that the property <br />owner should be assessed a fee. <br /> <br />. Mr. Sheehy commented that this property is unbuildable, <br />There is a tremendous amount of water surrounding the tennis <br />court area after a heavy rainfall. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hicks questioned Mr. Sheehy whether the <br />ponding effect is temporary after a heavy rainfall, or if <br />there is always some ponding on this property, Mrs. Sheehy <br />stated there is currently a pond on this property, and in <br />fact the children are using it as a skating rink. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone stated based on the information <br />received, the Surface Water Management rate assessed for <br />this property was applied correctly. <br /> <br />MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks to deny the request for <br />any reduction in the Surface Water Management rate or <br />any exemption from the Surface Water Management <br />ordinance for the undeveloped parcel located on <br />Ridgewood Road, (PIN #34-30-23-33-0003-4), Mrs. C.E. <br />Sheehy, Arden Hills, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Motion carried unanimously (4-0) <br /> <br />. ALPO PETFOODS. INC. <br />4251 FERNWOOD AVENUE <br />