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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 12, 2007 8 comparable to the recently approved Final Plat of Burroughs Lane. The property owners have submitted a letter to the City Council requesting a waiver of the park dedication fee. Bob Meinzer, 1600 Lake Johanna Boulevard, read a statement from the ordinance and stated that he respectively disagrees that there are two separate issues of the subdivision and the easement. He stated that he has been a good citizen of the city and gave 20,000 square feet for a storm drainage easement, which is a public service and the city should waive the park dedication fee. He stated that if the City had not asked for the easement, they never would have subdivided the property. Councilmember Holmes asked why, if the City didn't have to put the storm water on the land, they agreed to it. Arlene Boutin, 1600 Lake Johanna Boulevard. stated that she was presented with two plans from the City. In Plan A the City would take the easement and in Plan B the water would be routed through their property and ruin the land so they felt they didn't have a choice. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councihnember Holden seconded a motion to approve Resolution 07-34: Approving the Final Plat of Lake Johanna Woods and the Development Agreement in Planning Case 06039 Based on a Finding that the Final Plat is in Conformance with the Conditions of the Preliminary Plat in Planning Case 06-026 and the City's Subdivision Ordinance, subject to the Thirteen Conditions in Planning Case 06-039. Councilmember McClung moved and Councihnember Grant seconded a motion to amend condition five to read a park dedication fee of $12,552 in place of$6,276. The motion to amend carried (4-0-1). (Councilmember Hohnes abstained.) Mayor Harpstead stated he appreciates the difficulties of the homeowner and feels that the park dedications fees are a part of the quality of the city and would not like to trade off the fees for easements. Councilmember Holmes asked if the property owner were made aware of the park dedication fee. Mr. Lehnhoff replied they have been aware of the fee since at least September of 2006 and was included as a condition with the preliminary plat. In the preliminary plat report, there was a potential range for the park dedication fee, which was higher than what the park dedication fee was set at it tonight. It is likely the park dedication fee was discussed sooner. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A.l Motion to Approve the Preliminarv Development Al!:reement with CRR LLC relatinl!: to the purchase and redevelopment of the TCAAP Property Ms. Barton introduced Mr. Bubul, of Kennedy and Graven, to discuss the development agreement with CRR, LLC.