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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 11, 1986 Gunderman asked what the impact would be if the building were turned slightly to more directly face Silver Lake Road; Briggs stated the parking would be within 25 feet of the neighbors which would obliterate all of the existing foliage, and it would reduce the highest portion of the site which would then require a six- foot retaining wall to be built next to the neighbors. Gunderman asked how close the site is from Silver Lake Road; Briggs responded it is 30 feet from the right-of-way, or 45 feet from the curb. Williams stated the parking depends on availability of land from the church and asked how the negotiations were going; Briggs presented a letter from the church stating it is negotiating with the developer for the church's land. Benke read the letter, dated February 11, 1986, from Atonement Luthern Church, 1980 Silver Lake Road, stating it is negotiating wit~ the Harstad Companies for the purchase of a parcel or the whole of its property, signed by Reverend Vance. Briggs stated the church is in the process of having the proper- ty appraised, after which time they will be making a proposal to Harstad Companies for a sale price. Williams asked if water storage would damage landscaping on the west side of the parcel; Briggs restated that he will be putting in plantings, and the Rice Creek Watershed District agrees they are in compliance with its regulations. Williams expressed concern that the swail be designed in such a way that landscaping will withstand flooding as well as salt and any other materials that are likely to flow into it from the parking lot; Briggs stated the swail abuts the apartment garages which would not have a negative impact on the neighbors, but would have a negative impact on the proposed project if it was not constructed properly. Schmidt stated that because this site is over five acres we have to have the ponding on the site; and asked what the ongoing relationship is between the city and the Rice Creek Watershed District for such projects; Proper stated it remains as it always has been because the Rice Creek Watershed District has not yet adopted their plan or given the city criteria for the adoption of our Storm Water Managment Plan. Proper asked if the developer is required to pond the difference between the developed and undeveloped or if they would just need to treat for the one-year storm; Briggs stated the Rice Creek Watershed District asked the developer to pond the difference and that is what they are proposing to do. Page Eight