11-24-2009 Council Work Session Packet

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illi Orono City Council Committee of the Whole November 24, 2009, 6:15 p.m. Orono City Council Chambers 3. 2010 Calendar • Council determined that work sessions should remain on the Tuesday evening following a Council meeting and the start time will change to 6:30 pm. • Council discussed optional days and times, as well as the possibility of having one work session a month either before or after the regular Council meeting, especially for pro-active type subjects or speakers. • After the new City Administrator starts, the work session schedule will be re-visited. 4. Sledding at Orono Golf Course • For the past several winters, the clubhouse at the golf course has been open to use as a warming house for sledding and staffed by a part-time employee. The previous administrator had planned to have Ron Steffenhagen work on Saturdays and Sundays to keep the clubhouse open during the sledding season. • If Ron Steffenhagen works when the clubhouse is open, there is no cost in wages. If a part-time employee works, wages would cost$500-600. Less than $100 in snacks are sold when the clubhouse is open. • Council determined that use of the clubhouse as a warming house is minimal and should not be open this winter. Sledding will continue to be allowed on the golf course. 5. Comp Plan Discussion • Gaffron received a draft of the updated stormwater management plan from Bonestroo. Finding projects that meet the phosphorus reduction standards will be a challenge. • Lake Elmo has been in contact with Gaffron regarding how Orono has been working with the Met Council on density issues. • The Carlsons are no longer part of the Amber Woods project. Jim MacKinnon is the representative from the bank that now owns the property and holds the letter of credit. The property has been cleaned up and they are working on finishing the existing building. There may be changes for the remaining buildings. Council has little recourse to change what has been approved. The bank/MacKinnon are willing to cooperate and are trying to put something together that will be sellable. • LMCD information was received regarding the availability of"Save the Lake"funds for local projects. � Gaffron stated Steve Grittman, consultant, is in the process of submitting a more formal proposal for working on the comp plan update. Some sites that Council may want to consider reguiding for higher density were identified. Council should be thinking about potential properties around the city that might work for higher density. To meet the Met Council's density requirements, development would need to include 6-15 units per acre. The goal is to identify some sites for higher development to submit to the Met Council. • This year's housing performance score is 30 to 32. Last year's was 39 and has ranged from 7 or 8 to the mid-30's. The score is based on a variety of factors. • December 10 is the deadline for the 6 month review period of the Comp Plan update. Sometime in next month or two, Met Council will expect a meeting to discuss Orono's progress. Orono has some properties with potential subdivisions that will be subject to density calculations. Grittman will proceed with an analysis of properties available to do high density/affordable housing. Met Council approval of the Comp Plan Update could hold up further development. • The expectation is that by March 2010 the Comp Plan Update will be ready to submit to the Met Council. Page 2 of 3