01-12-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ORONO MANAGEMENT TEAM SUBJECT: INFORMATION UPDATE DATE: JANUARY 8, 2010 • Boe Carlson of Three Rivers Parks has provided a copy of the Dakota Trail Parking Study they conducted in 2008 for the Spring Park area (attached). I will be drafting a letter far the mayor's signature requesting a partnering between Orono and 3R Parks in solving the parking issues (on your Jan. 12 work session agenda). (MPG) • See attached December 19 letter from Bob Jodan on behalf of the Stonebay Homeowners Association. I have since had a phone conversation with Bob regarding their concerns, and they will be sending a followup letter with details on how they would like infrastructure completion to proceed, for City consideration. (MPG) • Steve Grittman, Tom Kellogg and I met with Jim Uttley, Phyllis Hanson and Kyle Colvin of Met Council on Thursday, at the request of Uttley. We had a productive meeting; we clarified a variety of issues, and afterward Steve and I concluded we are heading in a direction that will result in completion of the Comp Plan. Despite their digging in their heels on the issue of our two denied sewer connections, I now believe that issue and our ability to continue our low-density development can be resolved as long as we can re-guide enough land to allow creation (if not actual construction) of offsetting units. We will go through all this in detail with you at next Tuesday's work session. (MPG) • I met with Amanda Novak of Common Bond and Ron Miller on Wednesday at their request to discuss the potential parameters for higher-density housing on the fire station site as well as Miller's own homestead property. We discussed general concepts and noted that there are a number of questions we don't have answers to at this point, such as how many units might be approved and in what form (one large building vs many smaller buildings, for instance). Common Bond will be presenting some ideas to the Council at your January 26 work session. (MPG) • Lili and I met with MCWD staff on Wednesday at their request to discuss whether there is City interest in partnering in the acquisition of a 10-acre property adjacent to Saga Hill Park for preservation and water management purposes, perhaps as an extension to the Park. I can provide additional detail upon request; funding is an obvious issue, but there may be some grant opportunities available. (MPG) • Attached is the draft agenda for the Tuesday, January 12t" work session. A work session packet will be available at Monday's Council meeting. The Ciry of Orono complies with the Minnesota Data Practices and Open Meeting Law. The recipients of this elect��onic file a�•e asked not to "Forwarcl"or "Reply to All"concerning information contained in this email.