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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 23, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 13 of 18  <br />  <br />(8. #15-3723 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL – LAKEVIEW PROPERTY – 405 NORTH ARM <br />DRIVE – FINAL PLAT APPLICATION – PRELIMINARY REVIEW continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron noted there is a proposed park parcel along North Arm Drive and would like to hear what the <br />status of that is. <br /> <br />This is Council’s first chance to review and in three weeks Council action will be requested. <br /> <br />The stormwater fees review has not matured to the point that it can be brought before the Council. This <br />needs to be separated out from redevelopment. Another option would be to bring the entire package to <br />Council at the April 13th meeting. If there is not resolution by that time, the Council can make whatever <br />decision retroactive. <br /> <br />Mattick stated that can be recognized in the Development Agreement. <br /> <br />McMillan stated on Page 4, it lists A through G, which she is using as a guide for the Council. She would <br />like to see at the next meeting how maintenance will be spelled out before people purchase the lots. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated on Page 23 of the applicant’s draft document, it has maintenance by the owners and lists <br />some obligations and defining that would be appropriate. <br /> <br />Staff’s expectation is that there will be a conservation easement granted to the City as well and perhaps <br />that is the document that the maintenance obligations are defined more definitively <br /> <br />McMillan stated in her view that would be helpful. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated Staff can tailor the standard language more specifically to this property. <br /> <br />Levang noted the City recently dealt with boulder walls that were constructed that should not have been. <br />Levang stated she does not want to see that happen with this development. <br /> <br />Jeff stated they have been working with Staff and are still in the process of creating the homeowner <br />documents. <br /> <br />Bryce Johnson stated as it relates to the park, there is a group of citizens who wanted to preserve a small <br />portion of this property as a privately owned public space. It is an opportunity for a private funded group <br />to provide public property. Minnesota has a statute that provides those private owners some protection <br />from liability provided there is not a charge for the use of that property. <br /> <br />The organization that is proposing to purchase the lot and develop it as a park is a legacy organization of <br />citizens. It is a Minnesota nonprofit organization and have filed a document for a 501(c))(3) and have <br />reached a general agreement on splitting the cost of the park. They are confident they have some <br />preliminary pledges and people interested in funding the park. A landscape designer is hired and is <br />working with the group on some preliminary plans. They also met with the Watershed District and a <br />business attorney to understand any restrictions they may have. <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 04/13/2015 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 03/23/15 <br />[Page 13 of 18]