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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 27, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 5 of 21 <br /> <br />4. #15-3711 CITY OF ORONO – AMEND CHAPTER 86-68 TO MODIFY SURVEY <br />REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR PROJECTS/ADDITIONS (continued) <br /> <br />Walsh asked if he has a 40-year old survey, nothing has changed in 40 years, and he would like to do a <br />project, such as a deck, would he be allowed to use that survey. <br /> <br />Edwards stated if it is to scale and nothing else is going to change, as long as the person is a licensed <br />registered professional, they can sign the document saying they put the plan on the registered survey and <br />it is to scale. <br /> <br />Walsh asked if it would be allowed if he was a landscape architect. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he would be able to. <br /> <br />Walsh stated that could increase the cost of a deck by $500, which is what the City is attempting to get <br />away from. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the language is attempting to broaden that and that they are requiring people to put the <br />design on the survey, which would then be signed by the surveyor. Edwards stated if the person is a <br />licensed professional by the State of Minnesota, such as an engineer, a civil engineer, a landscape <br />architect, an architect or a surveyor, the City will accept any of those. <br /> <br />Printup asked if broadening it would make it less cumbersome. <br /> <br />Edwards stated that is the intent. <br /> <br />Walsh stated in his example of a 40-year-old survey where nothing has changed, he does not want to pay <br />anybody any money just to have them put their name on it. Walsh stated the Council talked months ago <br />about not requiring homeowners to have to go to all of these professionals when it is an easy project. <br />Walsh stated if the average person wants to build a simple deck for $500, he does not want to spend <br />another $300 or $400 to have the survey updated and signed. <br /> <br />Edwards stated his intent in proposing this particular language was in looking at the new home builds or <br />major expansions where the person has already hired a professional to design it. <br /> <br />Walsh stated this throws all the little guys doing little jobs in with all the major projects, which is what <br />the Council wanted to avoid. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he would be in favor of something that could exempt a certain size project, but the intent <br />was to broaden it for the bigger projects. <br /> <br />Printup stated he likes the direction the discussion is going and that he would like to make it less <br />cumbersome. Printup stated he would like to make it simpler for the smaller projects. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the draft ordinance is specifically for land alteration. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the ordinance would be for all permits that require a site plan. <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/11/2015 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 04/27/15 [Page 5 of 21]