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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISStON MEETII�IG <br /> 1�IONDAY, JULY 5, 2000 <br /> White noted that the Citv needs to clearlv define ���ho is includcd in a life estate. <br /> Gappa stated he will discuss this itcm �vith the Citv Council fiirthcr prior to thc City entcring into <br /> any negotiations �vith the property o«�ner. <br /> Halvorson inquired what role the Park Commission is supposed to pla}� in maintaining and <br /> improving the �vater quality in the area. Halvorson noted this languagc is included in tl�e City's <br /> Comprehcnsive Plan. <br /> McDermott commented Lake Minnetonka is Orono's biggest recrcationzl asset and needs to be <br /> properly maintained. <br /> Flint commentcd it�vas his understanding that Mikc Gaffron, Scnior Planning Coordinator, is <br /> attcmpting to bring the whole Comprchcnsive Plan togethcr. ��ith thc Park Commission nceding <br /> to be cognizant of protccting thc ��atcrshcd district. <br /> (#7) SAGA HILL AREA SUBDIVISION <br /> Gappa stated this itcm ���as discussed at thc Planning Commission mecting, ��itl� the devcloper <br /> requcsting a numbcr of varianccs over the siz proposcd lots. Gappa statcd the residcnts in the <br /> area cxpresscd a numbcr of concerns rclating to drainagc and «atcr runoff ��ith the applicant <br /> agreeing to table thc application in order to address some of thc concerns. Gappa statcd in his <br /> opinion the dcvcloper will rcducc thc numbcr of lots to fivc for this dcvclopmcnt. <br /> Gappa statcd thc Park Commission ��ill nccd to dctcrminc ��hcthcr to tzkc a park dcdication <br /> fcc or a land dcdication in ordcr to protcct thc ravinc in this arca. <br /> Silbcr rccommcndcd thc Park Commission wait until the rcviscd plan has bccn submittcd bcforc <br /> making a dccision on tllis dcvclopment. <br /> Flint stated in his opinion the devcloper should be rcquircd to protect thc ravinc as part of othcr <br /> regulations and that thc Park Commission should not necd to take a land dedication in order to <br /> protcct thc ravinc. Flint commcntcd thc land locatcd ncar thc ravinc is probabl� unbuildable <br /> am�«�a��, ���ith thc Citv Council bcing rcluctant to grant varilnccs on a nc« dcvclopmcnt. <br /> Silbcr commcntcd shc hcard a numbcr of conccrns rclating to thc drzin�gc and thc Izck of <br /> ponding for this arca. <br /> Whitc stated thc Park Commission should also kno�c ho«� much thc park dcdicztion fcc is on this <br /> dcvclopmcnt. <br /> Gappa indicatcd thc mn�imum park dcdication fcc is $�900 per lot. <br /> McDcrmott statcd in his opinion if Lot 6 is dctcrmincd to be buildablc, thcn thc Park Commission <br /> should tzke a land dcdication in ordcr to protcct thc ravinc, and if a pond is rcquircd on Lot 6, thc <br /> Park Commission should takc a cash donation instcad. <br /> Silbcr indicatcd the dcvcloper is also proposing to stop Gardcn Lanc at Lot �, znd having a <br /> PACE 5 <br />