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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 24, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 16. WAYZATA BOULEVARD (CSAR 112) PHASE 2 DESIGN APPROVAL —Continued cut at Old Long Lake Road that would be shared by 1010, 1020, 1030 and 1070, with a 2 -foot concrete section to delineate the driveways of 1010, 1020, and 1030 from the driveway of 1070. This option was presented by the county in February of 2017. Davidson stated their understanding is that this would mean that the driveways would be privately maintained with the concrete strip down the middle serving as a divider. Option 3 proposed two completely separate driveways also approximately 75 feet in length. One driveway would serve 1010, 1020, and 1030, and a separate driveway would serve 1070. This was presented in March of 2017. Davidson stated Option 4, which is the option that was discussed at the work session this evening, is very similar to Option 2. It would have a single curb cut with a relatively large apron that is approximately 60' x 18' that would serve all four properties. The shared slab would lead to two approximately 25 feet separated driveways, one for 1070 and then one for 1010, 1020, and 1030. Davidson stated historically 1010, 1020 and 1030 are properties that were divided away from 1070 back in 1985. Those three properties have shared a driveway since that time and there is a legal maintenance agreement on file. Davidson stated there is a long precedent for how the driveway is managed. Davidson noted the house at 1070 is not part of that shared driveway and her legal advisors have stated that there is an unknown risk of marrying the two driveways so they would like to keep that separate. Davidson stated 1070 is also a very large property that could be subdivided at some point in the future. Davidson stated the unanimous conclusion of the neighbors is that they would prefer either Option 2 or Option 3, with wide enough emergency vehicle access, or Option 4, but with revision to address separation of ownership of the driveways. Davidson stated they are asking that the shared pad section of Option 4 be made a public road. That public road would be under the jurisdiction of Orono and the government, either Long Lake or Orono, would put that road on their pavement plan and would snow plow that section so the four properties would not have to bear the cost of maintaining such a large road bed. Each of the 25 -foot sections that come off of that public road would be maintained by the respective property owners. Davidson requested that Orono, Long Lake, and the county make sure that if Option 4 is chosen that the shared slab is designated a public road forever. Davidson indicated they would also maintain the current maintenance agreement and that it is her understanding that maintenance agreement would not require revision. Walsh noted Old Long Lake Road is being moved over to the east as part of the road project and the people who actually live in Long Lake will now have part of their driveway in Orono but the rest of their property will be in Long Lake. The issue that is before the Orono City Council is to ensure the property owners are not being forced into shared driveway agreements. Walsh stated Option 4 shows that the big pad in front of the driveways would be dedicated as a public road with a little bump -out that the City of Long Lake would maintain it, plow the snow, and place it in their Pavement Management Plan. Orono has agreed to draft an agreement to reflect that. In addition, Orono would help sign the street as a no outlet as well as no parking since it is right next to a trail. Page 8