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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 Members Present: Mayor Madsen, Councilmembers Engstrom, Otto, Toth and Duitsman Members Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m. by Mayor Madsen. 2. Agenda Item 14E., planning grant through Farmer's Home for the sewer interceptor to the Industrial Park was added to the Agenda. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 18TH, 1980 .CITY.COUNCILMEETING. COUNCILMAN.ENGSTROM.SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4";'0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 5. Santwire Planned Unit Development Concept Plan The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Gary Santwire has asked the City of Elk River to perform the design services for his Planned Unit Development, and as such, the City Planner, Zack Johnson, has prepared a concept design to be presented to the City Council. Mr. Zack Johnson indicated the Planned Unit Development, consisting of approxi- mately 30 acres on the east side of Highway 169, was consistent with the Land Use Plan of medium density and highway commercial. Mr. Johnson indicated the design concept plan had approximately 9 acres of commercial area along the highway, served by a frontage road from 5th Street to Elk Hills Drive, and approximately 20 acres of residential, consisting of 6 single-family residences, 4 duplex units, 50 townhouses, 20 quad units and an apartment building with a total planned density of approximately 150 units. Mr. Johnson indicated the Planning Commission had suggested the City retain, by easement, the low areas for storm area drainage, with the control and maintenance of the areas to be by the development. Mr. Johnson further indicated th&t:thePl?-nrid.ng-.Gerimlission had suggested the street through the planned residential area be a linking roadway between 5th Street and Fawn Drive in the Elk Hills Subdivision. Councilman Otto expressed his concerns with the traffic problem that may develop at the Main and Highway 169 intersection. Mr. Johnson indicated that the traffic could move south to Main Street or north on Fawn Drive to School Street, and further indicated that it was probable that a traffic light would be in- stalled at Main and Highway 169 within the near future. Mayor Madsen indicated that a signal at Main and Highway 169 was a high priority.