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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 2,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Meyers noted the other pollinator garden will be completed by Boy Scout Will Sutton,who is looking to <br /> complete the work sometime in June or July. Meyers indicated he will be prepping the area so it will be <br /> ready to be planted. <br /> STAFF REPORTS <br /> 3. LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,3245 WAZYATA BOULEVVARD PRELIMINARY <br /> PLAT <br /> Gaffron stated the City is in the process of reviewing a subdivision application for a residential <br /> development located on the former Eisinger property at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard. The site is located <br /> west of the Dumas Orchard and southeast of Lurton Park. <br /> The applicant is proposing 27 single-family homes as part of this development on Z-shaped lots. The <br /> Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat at its April meeting and recommended conditional <br /> approval. One of the concerns raised at the Planning Commission meeting was whether Hennepin <br /> County would allow two access points. If the two access points are not approved, significant changes <br /> would need to be made to the plan. <br /> An amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan is being requested to allow development of the property <br /> at a net density of approximately 5.5 units per acre rather than the guided density of 10-15 units per acre. <br /> The applicants are also requesting the site be rezoned to Residential Planned Unit Development. Due to <br /> the difficulty of developing a public trail along Wayzata Boulevard because of wetlands abutting the <br /> traveled roadway both east and west of the development site, the Planning Commission did not include a <br /> public trail in their recommendation. <br /> The Park Commission is being asked to review the City's trail and park plans and recommend whether <br /> there is a need for public park land on this site, whether public trail easements or trail construction should <br /> occur, or whether the applicant should simply pay a Park Dedication Fee for this development. <br /> Gaffron displayed the development plan on the overhead and illustrated the location of the internal <br /> sidewalk system. In addition,the applicant has suggested that some of the landfilled area could be <br /> developed for housing if the area is mitigated. Otherwise the applicant has indicated he would be willing <br /> to donate nine areas in the landfilled area for public recreational land. <br /> Meyers asked how many units could be built in that area. <br /> Gaffron indicated they could possibly construct 20 to 30 single-family homes or a multi-family building. <br /> Gaffron stated the Park Commission should make a recommendation on whether a dedication of park land <br /> should be made or whether the applicant should simply be required to pay the park fee. The standard park <br /> fee for this property based on 27 new building lots ranges from a minimum of$3,250 per lot and a <br /> maximum of$5,550 per lot, for a potential total fee of$87,750 to $149,850. <br /> Gaffron noted one of the issues with a trail abutting the road is the close proximity of the homes to the <br /> easement as well as the steep topography in areas in addition to the wetlands. <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br />