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City Council Minutes July 19, 1982 Page Five storm sewer and water could be addressed at a separate meeting of the City Council. Councilman Schuldt indicated that a meeting with the City Attorney was scheduled for the following evening and that he felt the issue could not be addressed until all of the conditions would be considered. The City Administrator indicated that the six standards of a conditional use are only a part of the conditional use and that the heart of the conditional use is the current size proposed. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF THE BARTHEL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMEND ION PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6. Heavenly Hills Petition for Road Improvements The City Administrator indicated that the City had been approached by a repre- sentative of the Heavenly Hills area regarding maintenance and improvement of the road in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Mr. Jim Tralle, Vice-President of the Heavenly Hills Association, indicated that he was representing sixteen homeowners presenting a petition to the City Council, requesting that the City take over the improvement and maintenance of the roads in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Mr. Tralle indicated that there are members of the Association that have not paid their annual dues for maintenance of the roads in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Mr. TraIle further in- dicatedthat he has a petition with sixteen signatures in favor of the City taking over. the roads. Mr. Tralle further indicated that the Association was prepared to leave in escrow with the City a sum of $400.00 for the Association's share in the costs of a feasibility study for the improvement project. Mr. Jake Jacobson, a representative of those opposed to the petition, indicated that the road improvements would be a financial burden on the people in the Heavenly Hills Addition. Mr. Jacobson indicated that the Association was not authorized to spend money on anything but road maintenance and further indicated that through his estimates, the cost of the improvement project would be approximately $7,500.00 per home in the development. Mr. Jacobson further indicated that he felt the Asso- ciation's maintenance program was working for the maintenance of the roads in the Addition. Ms. Darlene Anderson submitted examples of three comparable properties in the City of Elk River, indicating that the road improvements would not improve the property. Ms. Jane Anderson indicated that it was her opinion that the Association maintenance agreement has not been working for the past two years. Ms. Anderson indicated that of the nine people signing the petition against the City taking over the streets, seven had not paid their Association dues. Mr. Ron Wurm, Ms. Rita Hershey, Ms. Kitty Alman, and Mr. Lee Mitzel, all expressed their opposition to the City taking over the streets in the Heavenly Hills Addition.