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- , that RCWD did approve the Arden Hills Comprehensive Drainage Plan. . Marcel Eibensteiner, the principal of the Royal Hills North plat, said he wants to make it clear for the record that all the money for grading that was spent, getting it ready for sewer and water, was paid by himself. This cost is not included on the tax roll or on the assessment roll; said he has a terrific grading bill, but has two homes right now sitting on 22 feet of compaction, said he spent an enormous amount for the grading, but it was all at his own expense. Woodburn asked if there is anything further from the audience. Woodburn then asked for comments or questions from the Council. Sather asked Reiling his intent for the property that he owns there. It's an investment and at some future time, we'll develop it. Sather asked if he has any idea of what he intends to develop it into. Reiling said it'd be homes - residential property. Hansen asked, on the land cut, if this is something the City restores; does the City grade this down to a more usable hill, or is that then the responsibility of Mr. Reiling. Eibensteiner said he is in the process now of shallowing that hill back to about a 3 to 1 slope; said he has a contract, signed right now, ready to pick up the fill and start excavating that and get it all cleaned up, but right now it has been raining every three days - by the time we just about get going, it rains again. If it doesn't stop raining, it may not get completed this fall, unless we have a dry October. Hansen asked if it will be restored more than it is now. Eibensteiner said it will be restored and seeded and mulched for erosion control. Christoffersen explained that this restoration is in the right-of-way that was taken for the road or in the temporary easement taken for road construction; advised that Eibensteiner has been responsible for all the grading, that is the reason the City has not been involved in the site grading. Hicks asked Christoffersen if he sees any problem with constructing driveways when this slope is graded 3 to I, and any problem with subdividing this property into seven lots. Christoffersen said he sees some problem in divid- ing it as it sets naturally, but believes a developer that would make that into single family lots would have to do site grading - particularly the highest hill will probably be moved to the west of the lowest part (pond area) to develop other lots. Stated this would have to be done in any case - some site grading would have to be accomplished; noted that Mr. Eibensteiner also had to do site grading to make his land developable. . Hicks asked if the pond referred to is a low area, without necessarily standing water, that could be on-site graded and filled in for buildable lots. Christoffersen said that is correct; said that, obviously, part of the pond would have to remain - it's part of a low wetland. Christoffersen explained that the pond could be graded deeper to contain the same amount of water in a smaller area, smaller surface area coverage. The only thing we place on our storm water management plan is that it contain so many acre feet of storage volume-wise - you can alter the pond but keep the same volume there. Hicks asked the easement costs for that road. Christoffersen said roughly $43,000; it breaks out the costs paid to Mr. Reiling, interest, appraisers -3-