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City Council Minutes Page 18 August 15, 2005 ----------------------------- Mr. Klaers stated a concern he had with the denial of the plat was that the applicant submitted a concept plan that was consistent with the city’s ordinance. Mr. Beck stated the drawing submitted was only a concept sketch and did not meet the criteria for a preliminary plat. Mr. Beck stated the Council could consider a motion to reconsider the continuation motion of the Pinewood Estates Second Addition preliminary plat at this meeting or the next regular meeting of the City Council. Mayor Klinzing questioned if rezoning the property would solve any of the issues with the Pinewood Estates Second Addition preliminary plat. She stated the city could be sending the wrong message to the applicant that the adjacent lots could be 14,000 sq ft. instead of the 20,000 sq. ft. recommended by the Planning Commission. Mayor Klinzing stated the idea of the continuation motion was to give residents time to submit their lawsuit regarding the covenants and to allow the applicant time to rework the preliminary plat. She stated the Council could still deny the plat on October 19 and then rezone the property to R1d. Mr. Beck stated the city’s grounds for denial could be thin if the applicant puts the concept sketch into a preliminary plat and the plat meets all city requirements. Councilmember Motin stated the residents need to take action to enforce their covenants. Mayor Klinzing expressed concern about taking action to reconsider the Pinewood preliminary plat tonight without the residents being present. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 10:25 p.m. Minutes prepared by Tina Allard _____________________ Joan Schmidt City Clerk