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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 27, 2012 Page 32 that whether in this forum as a City Council or other forums throughout the community, the City Council should exercise that leadership, even if and when disagreement was bound to occur. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; McGehee; Willmus; Johnson; and Roe. Nays: None. Given the hour, Mayor Roe, with Council consensus, amended the agenda to take up item 12.e at this time. b. Request to Perform an Abatement for Unresolved Violations of City Code at 2486 Marion Street As previously noted, this item was removed from the agenda. e. Consider Brown-Wilbert Minor Subdivision Mayor Roe noted the rationale in hearing this item tonight, given the action deadline,previously extended by the applicant, of August 27, 2012. Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the application review details, and noted that the issue had been tabled at a previous meeting of the City Council due to drainage issues in the area and lack of a snow storage plan from the ap- plicant. Mr. Lloyd noted that concerns had been raised by neighbors and Coun- cilmembers that this recombination could create additional of further degrade those drainage issues. Mr. Lloyd reviewed the application, to modify property boundaries; and subsequent review and acceptance by the City Engineer of the applicant's snow storage plan. Mr. Lloyd referenced a summary letter of the comments and concerns addressed with surrounding residential property owners at a meeting held earlier in August, and included in tonight's meeting materials. Councilmember McGehee questioned if there had been any significant headway in the final drainage plan for the broader area. City Engineer Bloom responded that the larger drainage mitigation project was scheduled for presentation and potential authorization by the City Council in the spring of 2014; with survey work just having begun this week, and an average of six (6) months needed to fully develop a project. Ms. Bloom advised that staff was committed to bring a project forward; and when it was ready, they would then advise residents of those plans and seek their input. Councilmember Willmus stated that he had a better understanding of the area after his personal review on site. However, Councilmember Willmus noted his concerns with water running downhill, as well as long-term land use issues with this parcel zoned LDR but combined with a parcel zoned Office/Business Park, and currently serving as a manufacturing plant. Councilmember Willmus ques-