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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday March 13,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. #17-3903 ALEX UGORETS, 2520 SHADYWOOD ROAD, SKETCH PLAN — Continued- Printup asked if sewer, utilities and infrastructure can handle that many units. Barnhart stated the expectation at this time is that it can but that will be a key component of the formal review. Barnhart stated Staff would be more concerned if the applicant was proposing a density of 30 units per acre but that he is comfortable with the 15 units. Seals stated it is obvious the three residential lots will be the most impacted. Seals asked how the City will go about notifying everyone. Seals stated everyone in Navarre will be affected by the traffic and that when she looks at the sketch plan, it does not appear to fit in with the Navarre area. Seals stated she wants to make sure there is a good group of people from Navarre to provide input. Walsh noted he has discussed making the sketch plan process part of the notification process and that he would like to keep that on the burner for the City Attorney. Walsh stated he would like to avoid having the developer spend a lot of money on plans if it turns out the neighborhood is opposed to the project. Crosby commented traffic is a major issue in that area and that traffic will tie up all the way to the Narrows Bridge at times and that it is a very dangerous intersection. Walsh stated this lot will be developed in some way and that it is a matter of what is appropriate from a size, height, and density point of view. Walsh stated they all agree there are traffic issues in the area but that Hennepin County will be dealing with the intersection in 2019, with public hearings coming up later this year. Seals stated sometimes when there is a dramatic change, people are more hesitant to support the project and that she does not want the developer to invest a lot of money into something that does not have the support of the neighborhood. Seals stated if someone looks around Navarre, everything is so different and that every house and business is its own individual building. Seals asked if there is a way to make it look like it is not so massive. Walsh stated the City Council can provide guidance on the density and the height of the building but that the Council cannot design it for them. Seals commented if someone is a resident of Navarre, they will see this big flat roof building and that public feedback would be very helpful in this situation to help guide the developer. Barnhart noted the Planning Commission recommended a formal traffic study be done as part of the application. From the standpoint of the impact to the neighborhood, the Planning Commission did discuss that as well and encouraged the applicant to reach out to the neighbors as soon as possible before final decisions are made by them on the sketch plan. Barnhart stated to his understanding the applicant did visit with some of the residents and that correspondence has been provided to the Council. Crosby stated he would like to see that discussion expanded to the residents on Lydiard and Kelly and that it will impact more than the three residences. Seals noted there was discussion at the Planning Commission meeting about having a meeting at the Freshwater Institute with the residents, which would be a good idea. Page IS of 32