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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 12, 2019 6:00 o'clock p.m. Walsh noted it's a process starting with the Planning Commission, neighbors have reached out, Council members have talked about it and have been to the site and the City Council is trying to make sure the right thing is done for the long-term, not just whether the neighbors like it or not. Mr. Bonnett agreed with Walsh. Walsh stated the City needs cooperation from Bonnett and if he is willing to take direction from Staff and figure out the best spot and then the pathway from there, it could be tabled. He could meet with them and then come back with a new plan for everybody to look at again. Crosby agreed that would be the way to go. Mr. Bonnett agreed to table the matter. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to table the matter. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. RECESS AND RECONVENE The meeting recessed at 7:04 p.m. and reconvened at 7:10 p.m. 21. LA19-000078 — LAKEWEST DEVELOPMENT, 3245 WAYZATA BLVD W, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Barnhart presented a Sketch Plan Review for a proposed development on Wayzata Boulevard. He stated in 2016-2017 Eisinger Meadows was reviewed by the City Council, a 27 -unit townhome type of development on the subject property. Last fall the Council reviewed a sketch plan for a large condominium in the area that was previously a landfill. During the development of the larger attached family dwelling unit last year, the applicant discovered the costs associated with that development were higher than expected and is looking at other options. One of the options is, instead of doing the Eisinger Meadows townhome-type development, to do some higher density along Wayzata Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan that was just completed guided this area for 3-10 units an acre, consistent with the Eisinger Meadows project, but not consistent with a development of this scale. Barnhart asked if the Council has any appetite to add higher density to the northern portion of the Eisinger property and likely a use similar to a detached family apartment or condominium building. During review Staff did not spend a lot of time on site development or architecture of the building, partly because the same comments that were generated at that time still hold true. If Council wants anything specific changed, Council should let Staff know. The Planning Commission reviewed this last month and generally supported the adding of density, noting it's probably the best location for density because it is far away from any other residential use and surrounded by Wayzata Boulevard to the north and Highway 12 to the south. He stated the applicants are present. There are two questions: 1) If the Council is interested in adding density there; 2) Whether there is or isn't, are there any changes the Council would like to make to the rest of the property. Johnson asked what the proposed density per acre was. Page 12 of 17