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< . . � • • ` Mir.ufies of Spec6a Council P�eeting Page 2 cosi of dedlcation for ponding purposes_ April f7, 197R Woodburn moved that Council authorize Christoffersen �o conduct preliminary nego-�iations and exploratory tailcs to the axtent necessary to determine a likely spili� ot the percentage costs incurred in this drainage area. Motlon.was seconded by Crichton and carried unanimousiy. Lake Johanna f3oulevard/�ake Lane Easement Christotfersen reported that At+orney Lynden has obtained t�e necessary easement to grade the slope on Laka Johanoa Boulevard and Lake Laoe; assumes Ramsey County wll! now proceed with tho slope yreding. REPt�R7 OF V i ��AGE PLANNER ORLYN P�11 l' ER Case tJo_ 77-52, Preliminary Platt First Addittan Pianner hiiller referrod Council to fhe Prelfminary Plar of �1cClunry's Addition, First Addition, which consists of li Io�hs; noted that Lot 7 of Block I(fiormerly lot 20 before renumbering of First Addiiion) is ot concern because grading Is likely to require aiteration of a portion o� the lot. t�iiler reported that the Planning Commission recommends Council approvaf of the Prelirtiinary Plat, First Additton, incl�ding Lot 20, piacircg the burden of proof on the developer thafi tuture road construction wfil not adversely affect Lot 20 as a buildable Sot af final Piat approva l. Miller nqted that "Brfarknoll" viil! meet the road proposed in "McCiung's Additlod' (Ardpn Vista Drive). P�icClung's First Addition does �ot inciude this street; the balar�ce of the plat, as p mposed, should be considered as a sketch pian, at this point for future development; cut and fiil will determino the exact location of proposed Arden Vista Cou�t (extenseon of Briarknoll's Colfeen Drive); Colleen Drive wlll "cut"' at the [3riarknol! north property line; Arden Yista Drive is dependent on future development. tAiller reported that the lots 1n the Ffrsfi Addition are buiidable; only concern is lot 7, which developer is confid2nt can be shown as a buildable site prior to Ffna! Piat. '� Wingert moved, seconded by Crich;ton, Yhaf Councfl approve i-he Preliminary Plat of FicClunc�'s First Addition, wi�-h tne understanding that the remainder of the subdivisio� is expected to devalop relatively as shown on the sketch presented for � t�icClung's Addition. f4otion carried ur;a�imousty. • . � Caee No_ 77-60, Pedestrian/Bike4ray Trafl_- Eiriarknoll Miliar re�erred Councft to the Pre}iminary Plat of 3riarl<noti as approved on March 27, 19�8; reported thai- su6sequen' to Councti approval, a Pati��on has been received by the City requesting Council's reconsideraiion of fhe pafhway corridar and asking that the pathway be reiocated, as orlginalty presented, along the east sfde of the plat. ?arks Director E3uckley �-eported -that the Parks and Recrea�ion Committee ha6 recommended the pathway along the east side of E3riarknoll; severai Committee members are present and would iike to add�ess the Council. Woodburn moved, seconded by W'sngerf, �hai- Council rocons6der its motion oF March 27, IS78 ro Preliminary Piat of Brfarknoll. �Rotion carried unanimously. In discussion, Parks Committee Chai^man Mary BVomquist and Parks pirec'tor 5uckiey described trails they visited in 7hQ Eden Prairie Preserve and Apple Yaltey and repor�tad that crime and vandalism have not been experiencsd ir, either- of these comma�i49es aftributable to the i�rails; firafls are considered to be.successful and 2.re ufiil{zed by chiidren and adults; tralls praFosed are intertde8 to unite neighborhoods. John buck3ey explainad that trafls car� be as elaborate as destraQ; trails visited were 6' - S" w3de asphalt; propose "!ow profile" traifs in Arden Hills, 6` - fi' wide, of crushed limestone or woodchips (not asphaii>; usage would be neic�hborhood to parks; security was not conside�ed a problem in the arsas they visited; traiis can Ge defined, dfi necessary, bufi ths traits vlstted wc�re very open to the adjacent iots. Cauncii was referred fio The Canprehensiva Park Pian, which indicates a traii sysfemo Feyereisen, developer of "indiari Oa:cs"' and "lndian Oaks Two", explained that an easen�ent, frorn indian Oaks Trail, had been proposed, in �he indian Oaks piat, to connect at some fu�tur� time fio a no�-th/south firail fran the fiownhouse araa to florat Park, but i� was not approved; a waikway easement from indian Oaks Court {Indian Oaks T�vp) extending to �he west side of tha pfaY doe5 exist. - 2 - ...