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City Council Minutes May 17, 2004 ............................. Page 11 6.8. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 04-40 GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR PULLMAN PLACE, CASE NO. P 04-09 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL BE ADDRESSED. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Mayor I4dinzing stated to the applicant that she did not want to see future residents of this plat coming to the city to complain about noise levels and odor issues due to its proximity to industrial areas. She stated that the industrial companies were in this location first and the applicant should forewarn residents of these issues. Request by S & A Family Investments, LLP for Preliminary, Plat Approval of Woodland Hills, Public Hearing-Case No. P 04-02 Senior Planner Scott Haflicker submitted the staff report. This item was continued from the April 19, 2004 City Council meeting. Mr. Hadicker stated that the applicant submitted a revised plat on May 12, 2004 that narrowed the right of ways on two streets in order to create a larger buffer adjacent to The Great Northern Trail. Mr. Maurer stated that with the narrow right-of-ways in this plat the city could be opening itself up for trouble on future plats by setting this precedence. He stated that the Council could grant a setback variance for the parcels along the Trail. Mayor I4dinzing opened the public hearing. Steve Yoch, Attomey for S&A-Provided a chronology of the platting process that S&A has had with the city. Bonnie Crowe, 19528 Albany Street-Asked to review the changes that were made in the revised plat. Marty Campion, Civil Engineer for applicant-Stated that he narrowed the right-of-ways on this plat in order to increase the buffer from the lots to the trails. Parks and Recreation Commissioner Dave Anderson stated that Scott Breuer builds quality homes. He stated that the Commission would like to protect the view of the plat from the Trail. He stated that past developments may be closer to the trail but that is because past Commissions didn't know any better but are learning from experience. He stated he would like to see more trees in the development. Bill Lanther, 19533 Albany Street-Stated concems about drainage. He is also concemed about trees dying due to the drainage. Mr. Maurer stated that the applicant will he held to the same standard that all developers are held. He stated that this applicant should be responsible for clean up of the current holding pond. Dave Schultz, 19512 Albany Circle-Stated concems about the streets being narrow. Mr. Haflicker stated that the rights-of-way would be narrow and not the streets.