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M MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING — AUGUST 26, 1991 ( #3) MORATORIUM SHORELAND R GU A Q S (##3) MORATORIUM SHOREUAND REDU�A tl S ORDINANCE 96, SECOND SERIES The Affidavit of Publication was noted. Callahan explained that the Council has before them an ordinance establishing a moritorium on land subdivision for properties within 1,000 feet of certain lakes classified within Orono, and along certain waterways and creeks. The mortorium proposal comes from the Lake Use Committee because the City is required by the DNR to establish new shoreland regulations prior to the end of 1992, if not before. The regulations will extend not only to Lake Minnetonka, but to all lakes and, certain tributaries in Orono. He summarized that because the current hardcover ordinances do not generally apply to lakes other than Lake Minnetonka within Orono, these other areas may be greatly affected. The moritorium is expected to last up to one year. Meridith Howell, a representative of a land seller within Orono, asked if the Council intended to provide a variance procedure within the moritorium ordinance for properties which clearly would meet the new requirements. Jabbour noted that is why the moritorium is being imposed as the Council wishes to forestall any subdivisions to protect future land owners of the possible need for variances on newly subdivided properties. Goetten wanted it to be known that the proposed shoreland regulations do not substantially change the position of Orono's current ordinances. She noted that it should be stated in the newspapers that Orono is not placing more restrictions on shoreland and that this adoption of the shoreland regulations is required by the DNR. Callahan noted that the major impact is not on property surrounding Lake Minnetonka. He also noted that the property being annexed by Long Lake is not covered by this moritorium. Barrett added the ordinance should be changed under Section 5 on Page 2 to read "and that a failure to grant a variance would cause an undue hardship for the applicant ". Callahan explained that by signing the agreement with the DNR to adopt the ordinance by February 1992, the Council may receive money back from the DNR. He noted that it is the desire of the Council to get this ordinance adopted as soon as possible. It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Butler, to adopt Ordinance ##96, Second Series, setting an interim ordinance moritorium on land subdivisions for certain properties in Orono, for a period not to exceed one year. Ayes 4, nays 0. 2