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City Council Minutes <br />July 15, 2019 <br />Page 5 <br />-------------- <br />Councilmember Wagner clarified the request before council was not about planning <br />seven homes and adding a roadway. The issue is to approve a right-of-way to be <br />dedicated but not built right now. <br />Councilmember Westgaard clarified the language proposed could help in future <br />situations where applicants are requesting a lot split. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember <br />Westgaard to adopt Resolution 19-29 to approve the proposed vacation of <br />existing roadway easements on Lot 4, Block 1, Hilltop Woods Estates. Motion <br />carried 4-1. Mayor Dietz opposed. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember <br />Christianson to adopt Resolution 19-30 to approve the plat of Hilltop Woods <br />Estates Second Addition adding a condition restricting further subdivision of <br />the parcels platted as part of Hilltop Woods Estates Second Addition until a <br />public street is extended and connected to the north. Motion carried 4-1. <br />Mayor Dietz opposed. <br />8.3 Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement (LORE) Environmental <br />Assessment Worksheet (EAW) <br />Ms. Bednar introduced Shawn Williams, Senior Environmental Scientist for WSB & <br />Associates. <br />Councilmember Ovall asked if the recommendations from the Department of <br />Transportation would require an Environmental Impact Study (EIS). <br />Mr. Williams said the comments were advisory, making the city aware they would <br />need to secure permits and approvals, but none of the comments were controversial <br />or would trigger an EIS. <br />Mr. Beck added none of the commenting agencies requested an EIS. <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br />Christianson to adopt Resolution 19-31 issuing a negative declaration of need <br />for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Lake Orono Restoration and <br />Enhancement Project. Motion carried 5-0. <br />Mayor Dietz publicly thanked the Park and Recreation Department and Karen <br />Wingard for all of their efforts in organizing the 2019 Elk RiverFest. He stated an <br />estimated 7,000 people attended and there was positive feedback and few incidents. <br />Council recessed at 6:53 p.m. in order to go into work session. Council reconvened <br />at 6:58 p.m. <br />r <br />rNATURE <br />