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" . Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, February 8, .1982 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmen Diane McAllister, Janet Hollenhorst, Maurice Johnson . Absent - None Also Present - Village Prosecuting Attorney Jerome Filla, Planner Orlyn Miller, Engineer Donsld Christoffersen, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Clerk Administrstor Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Approval of Minutes McAllister moved, seconded by Hollenhorst that the Minutes of the February 1st Council Meeting be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Business from the Floor None Arden Hills Jaycees - Steve Larsway, President President Laraway reported the Arden Hills Chapter of Jaycees was established January' 1, 1982, and is willing to serve the City; introduced the officers of the Arden Hills Jaycees; asked the community's support, and invited interested potential members to visit the-meetings at Flaherty's Bowl the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Status Report - Jay Bros. Prosecuting Attorney Filla reported that Jay Bros. has not complied with the City zoning regulations to date; has paid $25, $100 and $500 fines, but there is still no compliance. Filla noted that it appears Jay wants to ignore the law and pay fines; briefly de- scribed alternatives of 1) Civil action in District Court esti- mating 9 months to 1 year to trial, or 2) Criminal action estima- ting 2~ months to trial for the misdemeanor. Filla reccmmended the City try to resolve the matter via criminal action one more time. After discussion, Council concurred that Filla procede with crim- inal action to obtain compliance with the City zoning require- ments. . Case No. 81-29, Preliminary Plat - Roysl Hills Planner Miller explained that the original Preliminary Plat of Royal Hills consisted of 19 lots, with two cul-de-eacs, and Royal Lane stubbed at the property line; noted that it was the develop- er's intent that the road be extended to Floral Drive over an ease- ment on the west side of the Hanson property; noted that the inital plat proposal required no lot area or width variances. Miller reported that he and the Planning Commission had concerns relative to grading and tree removal, and suggested a modified plat which would eliminate one cuI de sac and create deep lots to Highway 10 which could be allowed to be narrower than 95' and not increase the density. Miller noted that the revised plat reduces the number of lots to 16, 7 of which are 85' wide. Miller reported the Planning Commission agreed with the concept of 7 substandard in width lots, with the contingency that all houses be a minimum of IS' apart. Miller reported that the Planning Commission's first choice, relstive to Royal Lane, is to extend it to Floral Drive along the Hanson property easement (status of easement was not known at this time). Miller reported that the Commission's second choice was to dispense with the road connection and create