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City Council October 25, 1995 Meeting Minutes Started work on Acorn Creek Second Addition last week and are about 1/2 done with the installation of the water and sewer lines. Dave Nyberg also provided the council with a revised grading plan that needs to be approved. He brought the lot that may need a retaining wall to the attention of the council stating that the developer has a buyer for the lot. They are looking at a rambler style home that may not need a retaining wall. There is also vegetation existing on the bank and with this style house the bank will not need to be disturbed. Councilmember Buckbee stated that when the building plan comes in to forward to MSA and would like staff to be aware of the lot. Councilmember Helmbrecht expressed concern for only having a 1 % grade on the back of the lots in block 2. Nyberg stated that you don't want to build the home up to high and make the driveways steeper, this would increase the flow of the runoff To insure that the grade is at 1% the elevations of the house need to be checked when the foundation is in. Councilmember Helmbrecht's concern is after the property owner takes possession and moves dirt around to sod their yard. Councilmember Brenner stated that property owners need to be made aware of the drainage issue and that they cannot move dirt around when sodding. Councilmember Buckbee expressed concern for homes going in on Acorn Creek One that their elevations are not being checked. Dave Nyberg said that if Paul Palzer does not have the equipment to check the elevations that MSA can come out and check them, as they do for other cities. Tim TheIl, 1875 Quebec, stated that two houses down from him there is a 4-level house that sits higher that the rest of the houses. MOTION by Buckbee, second by Brenner to request the city staff is verifying the elevations at the time the foundation and that MSA be notified to shoot the elevation if public works does not have the equipment. And the public works get cost estimates to obtain the tools necessary to check the elevations. Also that the fees be investigated and included on the building permit for the elevation check. Motion carried unanimously. The park is not shown on the grading plan as being graded. Nyberg stated that it is in the development agreement for Acorn Creek One for the grading of the park. A letter needs to be sent with the building permit and also sent to the homeowner after closing explaining the drainage issue, that they cannot alter the grade and that if they do change it the city will fix it and charge them for the work done. MOTION by Brenner, second by Buckbee to have staff prepare a letter explaining the grading and drainage issue and include that they cannot alter the grade and that if they do CClO-25M.WPS 3