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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 11, 2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. anyone wanted to expand that, they would have to go through a public process because there is potential to impact the neighbors. Anderst stated the intention with expanding the hours is not to have the Lakeroom open consistently for those longer hours but that it was more or less for special occasions. Requests have already been received to utilize Jimmy's Lounge for a Christmas party and they did not want to say they have to be out of here by this time when the other side is still open. Having the longer hours would provide more consistency. Printup moved,Seals seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO.,a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit fora Class II Restaurant that includes live entertainment and a bar, Amending and Restating Previously Issued Conditions per Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-644(4). VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 13. LA19-000006—TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF ST.THOMAS,OUTLOT A,STONEBAY; CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW Barnhart stated this a concept plan for a proposed RPUD rezoning for a 93-unit apartment building. The building would be located at the northwest corner of Willow Drive and south of Kelley Parkway. The applicants are proposing a 93-unit apartment building, two to two and a half story building, which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's guiding land use and density for the property. The City will need to change the zoning district once the Comprehensive Plan is approved by the Metropolitan Council. This project will have to wait until the Metropolitan Council and the Orono City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan. In reviewing the RPUD district, there are a number of standards that need to be met. The applicants are not asking for any flexibility to those standards since they are proposing to meet all of those requirements at this time. It will likely be necessary for Staff to look at the height of the building once more definite plans are submitted but the applicants are well aware of the 30-foot height limit. The parking requirements will likely be met. Given the required number of parking spaces,the size of the building will be limited since two parking spaces per unit are required. Barnhart noted this is not a public hearing but that the applicants are looking for input on the rezoning and the overall concept plan. Walsh asked what the density is for Stonebay. Barnhart indicated the condominium was close to 20 but that he is not aware of the density for the rest of Stonebay. Printup asked what the guided density is for this site. Barnhart stated it is 20 to 25 units per acre for these three parcels. The idea behind that was the City had to identify some high-density areas for the Metropolitan Council. Walsh noted the City had to identify some high-density areas to meet the Metropolitan Council's density requirements and that this site was felt to be one of those areas that could handle higher density. The reason some of these areas were rezoned was to create opportunities for higher density. Since that time Page 10 of 16