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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday March 13,2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />12. #17-3903 ALEX UGORETS, 2520 SHADYWOOD ROAD, SKETCH PLAN — Continued - <br />Barnhart stated Orono only allows dry buildable but the Metropolitan Council allows the wetland area to <br />be included in the density calculations. <br />Gaffron stated the dry buildable and the buffer area can be included but not the actual wetland. <br />Goodrum noted there is some additional dry buildable on the other lots. <br />Walsh stated his only issue is the height of the building. Walsh commented a house gets 30 feet and that <br />they should try to work with the 30 feet. <br />Printup asked what it will look like aesthetically as someone comes from Wayzata and whether someone <br />would be able to see this flat roof apartment building across the wetland. <br />Crosby stated as you go west on Shoreline, you would see it. <br />Goodrum noted this building would be somewhat shielded by the Freshwater building and that someone <br />would be able to see further west on Shoreline. Goodrum stated if you look across the wetland, you will <br />see the comers of the building. <br />Walsh stated the lot will get developed in some way and that the Council needs to provide the applicant <br />direction on the height. Walsh stated he is leaning towards limiting it to 30 feet. <br />Seals commented she would like to get some input from the neighbors since they will be looking at it. <br />Goodrum noted the 30 feet from the front is doable. <br />Walsh stated the penthouse would need to be included in the 30. <br />Barnhart stated the direction he has heard from the Council so far is to limit the height at 30 feet and that <br />they would like neighborhood input. In addition, concerns were also expressed about the traffic impacts <br />and the need to have a better understanding of those impacts. <br />Crosby stated the dry buildable on this site compared to all the lots would be interesting. Crosby stated <br />the main issue is to get the input from the neighbors and make sure the residents in the area are aware of <br />what is going on. <br />Seals commented she understands the public hearings are further down the road but that she would like to <br />get the word out earlier. <br />Goodrum stated they did reach out to everyone within 350 feet and that they will do that again. <br />Dankey encouraged them to go beyond the 350 -foot area. <br />Crosby commented he still has a major concern with traffic. <br />Page 19 of 32 <br />