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REGULAR WEEKLY !SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RI~ER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY OCTOBER 3, 1983 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Counc~lmembers Engstrom, Duitsman, Schuldt and Gunkel Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order a1 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. Agenda 2. Item 9~ - City Insurance, was add~d to the October 3, 1983 City Council meeting. ! COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 3, 1983 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APplioVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 1983 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBE mjITsMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5. Definition of Lot Area - Conti ued Public Hearin The City Administrator indicated that at the last City Council meeting, the question of lot area was discussed by the City Councilmembers and referred back to the Plan- ning Commission for additional reView because the Planning Commission proposed one solution to the issue and the staff proposed a different solution. The City Admin- istrator indicated that prior to the Planning Commission's reconsideration of the lot area definition, he had discu~sed the concerns regarding the definition with Mr. John Oliver, Mr. Brian Benson land Darrell Mack, the City's Sewer Superintendent. The City Administrator indicated ~hat based upon those discussions, it was agreed that the issue of ground water pollution could be eliminated from the lot area definition. The City Administrator indicated that the issue of ground water pollu- tion can be addressed and monitored through the City's building permits and inspec~ tions for site preparations for sJptic systems. The City Administrator indicated that the question of densities and the desired growth and development patterns of the City should be the consideration in the determination of the lot area defini- tion. The City Administrator indicated that in the discussion and the Planning Commission's reconsideration, it was agreed that certain exclusions from the City's definition of lot area were appropriate. The City Administrator indicated that it was determined that utilizing a state system of classifying wetlands would be appropriate. The City Administrator further indicated that the Planning Commission agreed to use the U.S. Corps of Engineers' publication describing certain wetlands. The City Administrator indicated that it was agreed that lakes, rivers and streams would be excluded from the lot area definition as well as the definition of water classification types 3, 4 and 5 in the U.S. Corps of Engineers' publication. The City Administrator indicated that it was also agreed that a certain minimum size of the wetlands should be established before the occasional pothole or wet area could be eliminated from consideration in the definition, and that the formula developed should also most appropriately apply in the large lot areas of the City