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City Council Minutes August 19, 1985 Page Two COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-41 ORDERING PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY AND SANITARY SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ON SIMONET DRIVE AND XENIA AVENUE (IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1985-3). COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A FRONTAGE ROAD ALONG HIGHWAY 1110 ADJACENT TO THE SIMONET DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS MOVED TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO CONDUCT AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE WESTWOOD AREA WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 5. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment for Private Roads Mr. Jim Tra11e, Planning Commission Chairman, stated that the Commission does not have the appropriate wording from the City Attorney regarding the Ordinance Amendment for Private Roads. He pointed out that the Planning Commission does not want to eliminate roads in the areas such as townhouse developments, where there are homeowners associations established to maintain the private roads. Counci1member Gunkel cited Resolution 83-8 regarding private roads and inquired how the elimination of private roads would affect existing private roads. The Building and Zoning Administrator replied that the existing private roads would be grandfathered in. Planning Commission Chairman Tra11e suggested extending the moratorium on private roads abutting paved roads. Chairman Tra11e then reviewed his memorandum to the City Council regarding administrative subdivisions, including the rationale of the administrative subdivision, which was originally included in the ordinance to help the small property owners to divide a piece of property without going through the formal process of platting and subdividing. He noted the City Attorney's comments were that the impact of the administrative sub- division on city services is the same as for a platted lot. In summary, he highlighted the three recommendations from the Planning Commission which included that, the Planning Commission review all administrative subdivision requests and make recommendations to the Council, that no piece of property be involved in an administrative subdivision more than once within a two year period, and that a park dedication fee of ten percent (10%) be required of administrative sub- divisions, which is consistent with the existing language of the present ordinance. He pointed out that the first two recommendations of the Planning Commission would require an ordinance amendment but that the park dedication fee could be handled immediately without ordinance change. Counci1member Gunkel inquired how an administrative subdivision resulting in fewer lots would be handled. Chairman Tra11e stated that this would have to be addressed in the ordinance amendment prepared by the City Attorney. In summary, Chairman Tra11e stated that he believes that the administrative subdivision process is currently being overused and requires an amendment.