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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 22, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. Printup moved to allow construction staging of nonconcrete or asphalt based material, such as dirt and sand, and staging and storage of construction equipment. The motion was not seconded. Dankey asked whether it would be worth it to Mr. Fretham. if that was the extent of it. Fretharn pointed out all those things are secondary to the recycling, which is the main issue that they are looking to solve. Frethain stated the contractor is okay with doing it downtown, but the choice is whether the City wants it downtown or whether they want to control the activity. Frethain stated he appreciates the willingness to allow those items since it seems to be a move toward a compromise, but that the recycling activity is the driver behind the request. Walsh suggested this item be tabled until the next Council meeting since it appears to be a tied vote at this point and that there is one council member absent this evening. Dankey commented doing the concrete crushing along the road is also time consuming and delays the project. Walsh stated there are a lot of unintended consequences that could happen with either option and that there is no easy solution. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to table Application No. 17-3910 Lakewest Development, LLC, 3245 Wayzata Boulevard, Interim Use Permit, to the June 12, 2017, City Council meeting. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 16. #17-3929 TODD IRVINE ON BEHALF OF ANTOINETTE BEENDERS, 1669 NORTH FARM ROAD, VARIANCES (Average setback, bluff impacts) AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (Grading) — RESOLUTION NO. 6762 Gaffron reviewed his Staff memorandum dated May 22, 2017, noting that the applicant is requesting approval for replacement and/or reconstruction of the existing deck and pool as well as removal and replacement of existing retaining walls on the lake side of the existing residence. A conditional use permit is required for grading work as well as variances for average lakeshore setback encroachment and bluff encroachment. Crosby asked if the slope is off to the right. Gaffron stated the applicants are proposing two changes to the slope. The applicants are proposing to make the existing slope more uniform and will not change the direction of the storm water. Staff does not feel there will be any negative impacts to the neighbors since they are located further back and there is some woods in the area. Gaffron noted there is a cul-de-sac in the northwest comer of the property and that it has been suggested the City armor the section along the north boundary at some point in the future. Todd Irvine, Landscape Architect, stated what currently exists on the property is in dire need to be replaced and improved. As part of this project the size of the pool will be reduced and the retaining walls will be pulled back toward the house so that the height of the retaining walls will be lessened to eight or ten feet. Irvine indicated they will be using modular block for the new wall and then planting native grasses below the wall and Boston ivy on the wall to soften the effects of it. Also being proposed are some river birches, grasses, arborvitae, and other shrubs as well as one set of stairs. Page 7 of 9