03-09-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ORONO MANAGEMENT TEAM SUBJECT: INFORMATION UPDATE DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2010 • After discussion with the Mayor late this morning, the legal notice for a public hearing on the interim use ordinance at the March 15 Planning Commission meeting was removed. (MPG) • On Wednesday evening Mayor White and Mike joined with other Lake Minnetonka area mayors and administrative staff in a meeting with MCWD representatives to discuss the Watershed District's proposed Rules D & F regarding wetlands and shoreline protection. The MCWD Board has taken a hard look at the many comments submitted by the various stakeholder groups and in response has made a significant number of changes to the proposed rules. The changes resolve a number of Orono's concerns. At some point in the next few weeks I would expect to see a revised version of the proposed rules. A copy of Wednesday's presentation materials is attached. (MPG) • I met with Amanda Novak of CommonBond on Wednesday to discuss next steps far them. I suggested they provide a formal letter of introduction of their project, since they really haven't provided us with any detail to date. Note that while they cannot technically make the appropriate applications far rezoning/RPUD review/preliminary plat approval until the Comp Plan Update is approved, their proposed schedule suggests a need for the rezoning to be completed by June 15 to meet a Minnesota Housing grant application deadline. Since the formal rezoning is normally an end stage of our RPUD/PUD process, it's questionable whether their schedule is feasible. They are also concerned about acquisition of the City property; I advised that the Council has not made any decisions and to my knowledge has not discussed this. To move toward a conclusion on this topic, I suggested that CommonBond provide a draft purchase agreement along with their letter, for discussion at your March 9 wark session. (MPG) • News from Correy: o See attached newsletter. I am pictured standing next to our 12 foot snowman (with cone) we built. I am part of section 5. Look closely, I am also in the rocky statue picture and standing in front of Geno's (under the s in Geno's in blue coat) and in the Police Chiefs office in Philadelphia (next to the guy in yellow). o Nearly finished with week 7, only 3 weeks left. Can see the light at the end of the tunnel. What a great experience it has been so far. Completed the 4.2 mile challenge and only the 5.2 and 6.1 yellow brick road challenge left to complete. Almost all my projects completed. Only have 3 presentations left to give in front of the classes, one 10 minute and two 30 minute. Missing family and work... See you all soon. Correy(the guy that use to sit in the office marked chie fl The Ciry of Orono complies with the Minnesota Data Practices and Open Meeting Law. The recipients of this electronic file are asked not to "Forward"or "Reply to All"concerning information contained in this email.