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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 27, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 8. #16-3814 ALEXANDER DESIGN GROUP ON BEHALF OF PETER AND MELISSA SANTRACH, 1700 BOHN'S POINT ROAD, REVISED HOUSE LOCATION — RESOLUTION NO. (continued) Printup stated he is fine with the average lakeshore setback. Walsh noted the applicants did not request a structural coverage variance so the City Council cannot grant a variance. Gustafson noted the square footage of this house is actually smaller than what was originally approved even though the structural coverage number is higher. Dankey moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO., a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 6613 Regarding Variances Granted for Property Located at 1700 Bohn's Point Road, File No. 16-3814. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *9. #17-3901 MIKE DEMENGE, 4380 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH, VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. Printup moved, Seals seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO., a Resolution Approving Variances from Municipal Code 58-47 and Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-395, for the property located at 4380 Sixth Avenue North, File No. 17-3901. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 10. DEVELOPMENT PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Barnhart stated the Development Process Review committee has met twice since the beginning of the year. This committee is comprised of builders, users of City services, staff, and two Council Members. The goal of the committee is to review the City's processes to see whether any improvements can be made. Some of the recommended changes can be implemented immediately and some changes will require an amendment to the City Code. Most of the changes to City Code require a review by the Planning Commission and a public hearing. The Committee is recommending the following: Removal of the escrow agreement for projects that do not include a new building or an addition to a building. The escrow agreement basically guarantees that the builder is going to pay their bills as part of their permit. Staff does not suggest removing the protection between buyers and sellers found in Section 58-77. 2. Removal of the requirement for an escrow deposit. Staff does not recommend this change since this is an effective tool in completing and maintaining erosion control issues and providing the as - built surveys and other documentation, as well as payment of pass-through engineering and legal fees, to the benefit of the general taxpayer. Modification to what is required in surveys or, at a minimum, when surveys are required. To meet the Committee goals, Staff recommends amendment to Section 86-68 which stipulates when a survey or site plan must be completed by a person registered by the state of Minnesota. Page 16 of 23