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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 15, 2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Hiller stated the lots in this development will sell for$300,000 and on up. Hiller indicated they are <br /> willing to contribute$100,000 towards the park and that they will be asking the City Council to consider <br /> a reduction in the park dedication fee in the amount of$100,000. Hiller stated the total park dedication <br /> fee is approximately$250,000. The initial improvements to build out the park will be natural with the <br /> restoration of the grasses and the wetland buffers. Hiller indicated the park will look like the rest of the <br /> neighborhood and will not stand out. Hiller stated they will work with the citizens to raise some private <br /> funds and that they will also likely contribute some extra money towards those improvements. <br /> Hiller stated the question is how it will be maintained over the years. One option is to deed it to the City <br /> or to have some type of public/private agreement. Hiller stated if there was momentum on the park,they <br /> would be willing to work through some of those details between now and final plat and that they would <br /> like to hear some feedback from the Commission on this item. <br /> Hiller displayed some conceptual photos of various prairie restorations. Hiller stated the company Prairie <br /> Restorations is one of the leaders in restoring prairies and have done several large projects. Hiller stated <br /> Prairie Restorations would kill the existing vegetation, seed it, mow it at various intervals, and that it <br /> takes approximately three years to get it to the right height. Every three years certain areas will need to <br /> be burned. Hiller stated after this is done for a few cycles,the weeds become suppressed and the native <br /> grasses take over. Hiller indicated a different seed mixture would be used in the wetland buffer areas. <br /> Schoenzeit stated asked whether Xcel Energy has been contacted about the impacts that <br /> approximately 100 new units are going to have on its infrastructure. Schoenzeit stated the infrastructure in <br /> the area is already lacking, and when 100 new units are added, it will put an extra strain on the system. <br /> Hiller indicated he did not specifically speak with Xcel about that but that Mediacom has been in the <br /> process of installing Internet cable to the area. Hiller stated by next year, Mediacom will be at the corner <br /> of the development and that he has spoken with them about extending the Internet into the development. <br /> Schoenzeit stated he is speaking about Xcel and its ability to handle the extra 100 units on County <br /> Road 19. <br /> Page 49 of 59 <br />