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public hearings held. Councilman Duitsman suggested that the matter be referred back to the Planning Commission for consideration of the additional variances and for consideration of the new concept being presented by Mr. Carson. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO REFER THE ITEM. BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION O~ THE NEW INFORMATION AND. THE NEW CONCEPT PRE- SENTED BY MR. . CARSON. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTIOl-J. .MO'J,'ION ...PASSED ~. ~. BrIand Hills Final Plat The Hyland Hills develc;>per, Mr. Jim Lund, appeared before the City Council to ask for reconsideration of the final plat approved by the City Council at the' August 20, 1979, City Council meeting. Mr. Lund indicated that he had made further contacts with the two property owners who would be affected by 'athrou.gh road from the Hyland Hil1-s Subdivision to the Knol1woodSuWvision. Mr. Lund indicated that the property owners at this time were receptive to the trade of a lot in the Hyland Hills,Subdivision or the cash equivalent for right-Of-way and 'easeJ!lentpurI50sesto link the two subdivisions. Mr. Lund indicated <to . the City Council that his revised plat included the 'additi:on 'of several l~sSG that it was possible for him to trade lots to the property owners and still have approximately the same number of lots as approved by the Elk River City Council at their last regular City Council meeting. The City Council indicated that the concept was acceptable and that with the appropriate, legal documentation they would approve the overall plan and concept. COUNCIlMANTOTH MOVED TO . GRANT CONCEPT APPROvAL FOR' THE ADDITIONAL LOTS .IN THE HYLAND HItre SU1IDJ.~lSION.WITH A TRADE FOR CASH OR f.oli'S -roTHER6BrNSbNSAND'J:'JS'E~~ WHO 'WOULD'BE.'Al'~$15 BY A THRDUGHROAD 'FROM THEKNOLIWOOD -SUBDIVISION 1'O'~HILIS8mwlvx:;~. WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL DOCUMEN'1'S WOULD BE. PREP~ AND p~EjN'l'iD TO THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM smQNDEDTHE 'MO'fieN. MOTION PASSED 4-b. ..., . 7. School Street Drainage. Improvement The City's Building Inspector, Mr. Herb Adolphson, explained to the City Council that there appeared to be reasonab~' options for solving the drainage problem in the vicinity of Central Lutheran Church and Lincoln Elementary School. Mr. Adolphson, explained that in'the area of. Lincoln Elementary School a series of lowered ditches and culverts should correct the problem with minimal expense to the City of Elk River. At the Central Lutheran Church site" Mr. Adolphson indicated that it would be necessary to install atleaseone'culverti.a 'manhole and catch basin and either underground pipe. or an open ditch to drain the area. Cost.C)f the entire project is estimated to be $9,000.00, which includes the cost of City labor on the project. Councilman Toth asked the City Engineer, 1:,yle-.Sw~sGa: ~ if. the project were a stop gap measure, and the City Engineer indicated that it was temporary and that the ultimate best solution was, to reb~ld School Street and install a comprehensive storm sewer system in the area. Councilman otto questioned the staff about the safety ot. children in the area with an open ditch. Mr. Swanson, the City Engineer, indicated that the ditch would be approximately three feet deep and should not pose that great of a hazard. It was the concensus of the City Council to direct the City staff to pursue obtaining the necessary easements, 'refining costs and 'to determine whether or not the 1:ndependent School District:fllf'-8 . 'Would be willing .toparti- cipate in the costs of the improvement program. S. Xenia Street Improvement The City Engineer, Mr. Lyle Swanson, reviewed three assessment methods for . the Council and the residents present. Mr. Swanson indicated that the project . could be assessed on the basis of a per parcel cost, on a straight front footage cost and on a straight front footage cost basis with special consideration for lots having more than one side fronting the road improvement. Mr. Mike Fleming,