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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 27,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Printup moved to approve the Sanitary Sewer Service Line Inspection Program—Draft Ordinance, <br /> with communications being placed by the City Administrator to notify the public that this is <br /> moving forward. <br /> Johnson offered a friendly amendment that it comes to the City Council for approval of the <br /> communication plan. <br /> Printup accepted the amendment. <br /> Seals seconded. Roll Call Vote on the motion as amended: Ayes 5(Crosby,Johnson,Printup,Seals, <br /> Walsh),Nays 0. <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 16. LA20-000016—PAUL THOMAS DESIGN BUILD,2710 PENCE LANE, CONDITIONAL <br /> USE PERMIT RESOLUTION 7093 <br /> Staff presented a summary of packet information. Staff recommends approval subject to the conditions <br /> listed. <br /> Seals expressed concern regarding the road's current state and not understanding why it is not in better <br /> condition,noting that she can understand why people would be frustrated. However, it does not <br /> necessarily mean the Council can hold up a Conditional Use Permit(CUP), as they are very unrelated. <br /> Mr.Paul Vogstrom, 2731 Eden Lake Road,Hanover, stated the City Council has looked at the violations <br /> which are still in dispute regarding the shoreline and erosion control, and said that he does not believe <br /> there are any other violations at this point. He stated if there are any questions on violations or restoring <br /> the driveway or anything to do with the property, he would be glad to answer them. <br /> Mr. William Griffith, 800 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington,representing Greg and Kelli Hueler, said <br /> he appreciated Council members asking for the continuance because it allowed the record to be <br /> documented with the prior and outstanding violations.He said he submitted a letter previously indicating <br /> he believes the Council has legal authority to deny the CUP until the corrections are made. Regarding the <br /> violations,the Council does not have to take his word or his clients' word because there is documentation <br /> from the DNR, Watershed District, and adjoining neighbors about the shoreline violations,driveway <br /> condition, and crossover traffic. He stated Sue Dunkley emailed City Staff essentially admitting to the <br /> crossover traffic,which happened after this continuance. He said the condition of the driveway is a <br /> violation of subdivision approval in addition to the crossover traffic.His clients have been put in the <br /> position of being the enforcement mechanism; they would prefer not to be in that position. They would <br /> prefer for these items to be corrected in a timely manner and would prefer to not have to continually <br /> contact Staff. He asked the Council to consider not just that it is a property owner dispute,but that it is a <br /> City Code violation and regulatory violation. He asked the City to make sure the correction is made.They <br /> will oppose the CUP until that happens.He noted that Steve and Sheila Bakke have now corroborated all <br /> of the concerns and complaints of his clients. He said both the City and DNR have the authority to correct <br /> most of the items. He spoke to Rob Haberman from the DNR enforcement division,who is all but certain <br /> that the DNR will prevail and the shoreline will have to be corrected. He thinks the City should use the <br /> process as an appropriate mechanism to get the violations cleaned up. <br /> Page 8 of 16 <br />