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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 10, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />24. #17-3926 CITY OF ORONO, TEXT AMENDMENT: EXEMPTION FOR <br />GOVERNMENT SIGNS — ORDINANCE NO. 193, Third Series (Continued) <br />Hennepin County Sheriff Storms stated what they are looking for are some basic public safety signs that <br />can be installed to help alert people on the lake of approaching bad weather or other emergencies. Storms <br />noted the signs would be dimmable and at night they will either not be lit or dimmed to avoid annoying <br />the neighbors. <br />Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 193, Third Series, an Ordinance <br />Amending the Code of Ordinances Providing an Exemption for Government Signs in the Right -of - <br />Way. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />25. ORONO PRESERVE — REQUEST FOR EARLY PERMITS <br />Gaffron stated Orono Preserve is a residential development under construction at the southwest quadrant <br />of Wayzata Boulevard and Old Crystal Bay Road. The developer and builder are requesting that building <br />permits be issued for two model homes prior to the internal road system reaching the minimum level of <br />completion required by the Development Contract. <br />Gaffron noted these two lots will not have direct access to Old Crystal Bay Road. Their driveways will <br />be onto the internal parallel road. A benn separates the two lots from Old Crystal Bay Road. The <br />developers have indicated that the two lots are accessible now by the yet -to -be paved gravel roadway and <br />that existing fire hydrants are within 400 feet of each lot, and they plan to have the roads completed and <br />paved by May 3 1. <br />Staff has the following concerns relative to this request: <br />Parking and traffic management relative to Old Crystal Bay Road and the immediate internal road <br />system. <br />2. Emergency access to the sites. <br />Impacts to the integrity of the gravel road base. <br />4. Establishment of existing and final grades for permit approvals. <br />Address and road signage identification for the sites. <br />6 Precedent -setting potential for any other subdivision that has one or more lots abutting an existing <br />public road. <br />Page 21 of 26 <br />