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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 16,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The City's consulting engineer has provided a detailed review and comments on the plan. The developer <br /> should address all applicable comments prior to placement on the City Council's agenda. In addition,the <br /> developer should comply with the permitting requirements from the MCWD and Hennepin County as <br /> necessary. <br /> To date,no additional public comments have been received. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the master development plan, approval of rezoning to RPUD, and final plat <br /> conditioned upon compliance with the requirements of the City's consulting engineer and permitting <br /> requirements of the other regulatory agencies. <br /> Thiesse noted in a comment received from the Metropolitan Council in regard to the 2040 Comprehensive <br /> Plan Update,they state the City should note that the minimum density of land guided to address this is <br /> eight units per acre. Thiesse asked what that relates to. <br /> Barnhart stated the Metropolitan Council establishes certain goals, such as work force housing goals, and <br /> that the Metropolitan Council looks at those areas that are guided for eight units per acre as meeting those <br /> goals. The Metropolitan Council does not identify specific locations within the City for that type of <br /> housing. Barnhart noted when the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was developed,the range was six units or <br /> more. <br /> Landgraver noted that is a 33 percent increase. <br /> Thiesse asked whether the 33 comments of the engineer are requirements or whether they are simply <br /> desired amenities. <br /> Curtis indicated some of them are requirements. <br /> Thiesse asked if the grinder pump is a requirement. <br /> Curtis indicated she does not know the answer to that at this time but that the motion by the Planning <br /> Commission should be conditioned upon the comments of the engineer. <br /> Landgraver asked if there was some discussion previously about the stormwater pond needing to be <br /> modified. <br /> Thiesse noted that was included in the engineer's comments. <br /> Sanjeev Mangalick,Apex Holding, stated they did receive a list of the engineer's comments and that their <br /> engineer is here and he can answer any specific questions. Mangalick indicated he did speak with the <br /> contractor and they do not have any issues with any of the recommendations. Mangalick stated they will <br /> make sure they comply to the City's needs and requirements. As it relates to the pond, additional <br /> engineering is needed but that it will be designed accordingly. <br /> Ryan Bloom, Westwood Engineering, stated they were able to get the existing calculations for the <br /> stormwater pond. The pond was designed in 2002 to handle this development as well as one other <br /> development but that since that time some of the regulations have changed. Bloom indicated they will <br /> need to add some additional equipment if the pond is utilized,but that they will likely handle the water on <br /> Page 5 of 21 <br />