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