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City Council Minutes Page 6 July 12, 2004 Councilmember Tveite stated that he also is not in favor of expanding the Urban Service District to the east. He looked at the issue as not only being sewer capacity but traffic capacity in the area as it related to the intersection of Highway 169 and Main Street. Councilmember Tveite felt that the school could be centrally located if it were to be moved to a site within the River Park Development on property owned by Miske. Ed Dulak, representing the developer east of County Road 40, stated that the city would be giving away millions of dollars to place the school on the Miske property. He proposes to do higher end single-family, which can pay for itself as opposed to a high density townhome type development. He stated he is providing 30 acres for the school as well as cash and installation of the infrastructure. Mr. Dulak stated that he can wait 5-10 years for the land to develop but that the school needs to open in fall of 2006. If the Council does not allow expansion of the Urban Service District, the school district will just go to Otsego with the new elementary school. Councilmember Dietz stated that he felt that the change in zoning and minimum lot size north of County Road 33 should be phased in over three or four phases. The Council reviewed the previous phasing plan that was discussed in December 2003. It was the consensus of the Council that a three tiered phasing plan of 2005, 2008, and 2010 would be appropriate. Ms. McPherson provided a summary of the consensus reached during the meeting: 1) no Urban Service District expansions, specifically to the east; 2) additional commercial land designation along east Highway 10; 3) additional commercial land designation east of Highway 169 and north of County Road 21; and 4) suggestion of a gravel mine focus area study to develop a long-term phasing plan and a financial analysis of extending utilities to the gravel mining area. Rusty Fifield, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. stated that the scope of services originally agreed to have been completed and that any subsequent changes to the document currently drafted will require additional funding from the city. The Council directed staff to include this in the memo to the Council for July 19. 6. Other Business Director of Planning Michele McPherson handed out a revised plat for Woodland Hills which meets Condition #24 of the approval. Ms. McPherson asked the Council to review the drawing and bring back any comments or questions to the July 19, 2004, Council meeting or contact staff prior to the meeting. 7. Staff Updates There were no Staff Updates. 8. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Kdinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 10:06 p.m. Minutes prepared byJessica Miller.