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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,October 8,2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. Lot 2 is not considered a back lot, as it has a proposed 20-foot wide road frontage connection to Walters Port Lane. Lot 1 is proposed to solely use Walters Port Lane for access. Lot 2 will access via the existing Pence Lane driveway shared with the Huelers at 2715 Pence Lane. No variances are being requested. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their September meeting and voted 7-0 on a motion to recommend approval of the conforming preliminary plat. Public comments were received at the Planning Commission meeting and focused primarily on stormwater and drainage concerns as well as reiteration of the support for a development which did not require any variances. The City Engineer did identify some grading, drainage and stormwater issues that must be worked out for the final plans prior to final plat approval. The preliminary plat layout itself is conforming and approvable. Final plat approval will not be granted until all applicable permits and approvals from Hennepin County and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District are received. Planning Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat. The Council should re-open the public hearing, accept any comments from the public, and then consider adopting or amending the approval resolution relating to the preliminary plat. Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Paul Vogstrom, Contractor,stated they are excited about this plan and are considering some revisions as it relates to the line of sight that will be submitted in the near future. Vogstrom noted the proposed plan is conforming and that he is here to answer any questions. Mike Jorgensen,2725 Pheasant Road, noted his property adjoins the subject property and that he is here in support of the proposal. Jorgensen stated it is his belief this will be a first-class development since that is how the Dunkleys do things and that he was not asked by the Dunkleys or any person connected with the application to speak on their behalf and that his comments come from the heart. Sue Dunkley, 2709 Walters Port, stated from the very beginning once they purchased the property they had planned to access off of Pence Lane,which is not being proposed currently, but that they will come back once the easement coming into that property is settled. At that time they will be asking the Council what they need to do to make that happen. Dunkley commented she did not want people to be surprised and have people say that they gave up that right. The proposal will be solving age-old water problems for everyone's benefit with the new plan created by Mark Gronberg. Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, stated he found out something from Staff a few days ago about the average lakeshore setback line and how it is interpreted. Gronberg stated he has not seen that rule used before and that he likely will be having some discussions with Staff about that when the house plans are presented. Greg Hueler,2715 Pence Lane, stated his understanding was when the Planning Commission approved the application,they recommended approval of it as a conforming lot with two homes on a private driveway. Hueler asked if the Dunkleys are making it known that that is not their intention, is it still a conforming lot. Page 3 of 18