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<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />March 28, 2000 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Commissioner Morphew asked what type of building was on Lot 7. Mr. Harlicker <br />explained that the building was a barn-style structure which was fairly new. <br /> <br />Commissioner Chambers asked how the clustered septic system would look from <br />the road. Terry Maurer explained that the site would be a grassy field, with 6" <br />pipes sticking out of the ground for observation wells. Commissioner Chambers <br />asked why this site was chosen. Mr. Harlicker felt it was chosen because it was <br />high and dry. Mr. Maurer did not feel the entire site would be needed for the <br />system and it may be possible to push the system back further from the road. Mr. <br />Harlicker stated that screening could be placed between the edge of the system <br />and the road right-of-way. <br /> <br />Commissioner Morphew questioned whether there were any health concerns <br />with children playing on the septic system. Mr. Maurer stated that there are no <br />heath concerns and it would be no different than children playing on a septic <br />system in on a residential lot, but it would not be feasible to set up recreation <br />fields on the site. <br /> <br />Commissioner Baker asked if this project was the first clustered septic system the <br />city has approved. Terry Maurer stated that this is the second cluster <br />development approved, but noted that the first one has not been built yet. <br /> <br />Chair Mesich opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Dennis Peck, applicant, explained that the extensive grading is necessary in the <br />southern portion of the plat in order to connect the road to Preserve Estates, due <br />to the 20 ft. change in grade between the two plats. Mr. Peck stated that they <br />hired a forester from Kunde Company to evaluate the site. The forester felt that <br />most of the trees in the in the areas of the most significant tree removal were <br />scrub trees. He noted that it is more difficult to preserve trees on smaller lot sizes <br />(3/4 acre). Mr. Peck stated that they would be able to do a better of job of <br />preserving trees in the northern area. Mr. Peck also explained that structure <br />which the property owners have asked to remain is a nice two-story, 3-stall <br />garage. <br /> <br />Chair Mesich asked if the lot located to the south in the plat had enough <br />buildable lot area, given the amount of wetland. Mr. Peck stated that testing <br />would be done to verify the build ability of the lot. Chair Mesich asked if there <br />was standing water in this area. Mr. Larson, property owner, stated there was no <br />standing water. Chair Mesich asked if the holding pond would be adequate. <br />Terry Maurer stated that drainage must stay within the property. He noted that <br />the ponds in question are water quality ponds which prevent fertilizers and other <br />possible contaminants from going into the storm sewer. Terry Maurer explained <br />that the applicant needs to provide storm drainage calculation before final plat <br />review. <br /> <br />Chair Mesich asked if the applicant had a landscaping plan for outlot A. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Peck stated that a second septic location needs to be determined first. He <br />explained that the septic system site will be seeded and a split rail fence will be <br />possibly be installed. Mr. Peck noted that the forester does not feel that it is <br />worthwhile to salvage the trees where the largest amount of loss will occur. He <br />