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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Thiesse asked if there is a well on the other side of the property. <br />Dayton indicated that is a well with a pump that keeps the pond at a consistent level and that there will be <br />an easement for the well so they can keep the pump. <br />Schoenzeit stated if that equipment is more than 10 years old, they should consider replacing it with <br />newer equipment since the newer equipment is silent and super energy efficient and will pay for itself in <br />about four years. <br />Thiesse asked if the City is amenable to an easement or whether the line should be redrawn. <br />Landgraver stated that begs the question of why the line is not drawn to the side of it to get around this <br />issue. <br />Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, noted the topography drops off quite a bit to the west and that relocating the <br />line would require a lot more fill and grading on the west end. <br />Schwingler stated he does not have a problem with the air-conditioning units and that it should be left up <br />to the future buyer. <br />It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that they would be comfortable with an easement for <br />the air-conditioning units. <br />Schoenzeit stated as it relates to the road and safety, the Planning Commission does not have the <br />flexibility to approve the monuments and that Hennepin County will need to make the final decision. <br />Thiesse asked whether the monuments are going to be in the right-of-way. <br />Stickney stated the front entrance gate is 40 feet from the center of the road and that they are adequately <br />placed for a 33 -foot right-of-way. Stickney stated the issue is that they start curving toward the road so <br />the two wings are within 25 feet of the roadway. Stickney noted if you go north to Crystal Bay Preserve, <br />there are two newer entry monuments that are 25 feet from the right-of-way and that there are other <br />monuments on the street that are the same way. Stickney stated the monuments are old and that they <br />would like to preserve as much of it as they can. <br />Thiesse stated with regard to the items related to Hennepin County, the City has no control over. <br />Schoenzeit stated one issue is an easement for a potential trail and that this is an opportunity to preserve <br />that. <br />Page 6 of 23 <br />