HomeMy Public PortalAbout05/30/91 Special CCM72
The Council of the City of Medina met in special session on Thursday, May
at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Gary Acromite; Councilmembers, Philip Zietlow, Ann Thies,
Mitchell, Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Zoning
Lorin Kohnen; Engineer,Glenn Cook
30, 1991
Robert
Administrator,
1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
GAry Acromite reported that the Planning Commission had discussed the need to hold a public
hearing regarding the revised comprehensive plan amendment. Ron Batty had said that the
council needs a recommendation from the planning commission before council can act on the
amendments.
Robert Mitchell stated that if the Planning Commission believed there is a need to discuss
the revisions at a public meeting council should agree to direct them to mold a public
hearing.
Anne Thies stated that a 30 day delay will not harm the sewer planning.
Philip Zietlow asked if the plan would be null and void if the planning commission does
not give it their endorsement.
Gary Acromite stated that council needs some recommendation from them or council can. wait
60 days and act without their recommendation. He stated that his urgency was the sewer
planning for the failing business systems, that could be done this season if approved early.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to direct the Planning Commission to hold a public
hearing on the Comprehensive Plan amendment revisions on June 25th and that they should
make a recommendation to council within 30 days or council can act after 60 days without
a recommendation and that a request for a 30 day extension should be made to the Metropol-
itan Council.
Motion declared carried
Anil Thies stated that the Planning Commission needs to review all of the documents that
the city has received.
Council discussed revisions to table 9 of the plan; the sewer units and flow.
Robert Mitchell asked that old regualtions be reviewed that allowed units per acre.
Elm Creek Interceptor
Robert Mitchell stated that Metro Waste Control needs to know the maximum capacity. that
Medina will need for sizing the Elm Creek Interceptor and that we should provide for long
term needs so as not to be undersized far in the future.
Gary Acromite stated that he would work with Glenn to refine tables that can be used for
discussion.
Wales Doerr Pr2perty
Rick Sathre, engineer, asked if council would like to hear their presentation comparing
the Elwell property on Co. Rd. 101 to the Doerr property on Co. Rd. 116, with regards to
number of sewered and unse erect parcels that could be :wilt according to existing soils.
He stated that 20 unsewered parcels could be built upon on the 173 acres of the Doerr
property and because the Elwell property was better suited for on -site septic systems
80-85 parcels could be obtained, while with severed property the Doerr property would
support 160-180 units and the Elwell property would support 600 units on its 340 acres.
Peter Pflaum stated that the Doerr property is unique for development with Lake Medina
and the large wooded area.
Wilfred Scherer stated that the wooded area should not be destroyed for the sake of small
lots.
Glenn. Cook stated that the 8" sewer line would need to be replaced by a 12" line to serve
the Elwell ,property while a line co serve the Doerr property would be constructed directly
off the the trunk serer on Hwy. 5 . He reported that the lot sizes in Cherry Hills Farm
are 9000 to 11,000 sq. ft. and the lots shown on the Doerr and Elwell properties are to be
30,000 sq. ft.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjou d at 9:55 P.M.
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