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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,March 8,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. Walsh said they were debating what it takes,and that is why they needed that extra unit so they could get to 10 units versus 9.7. He clarified if they were at 9.7 all the City got was 5 units,but if there was 10.1 the City got 10 units. That was the whole basis of that conversation. Seals would like to at least have a plan to address it and talk about what that would look like. She understands it would take a lot of work and does not expect it tomorrow. Johnson said next week will do fine. He asked what relationship the City has between what the school district can handle and this density need. When do those conversations start to collide? Printup thinks those conversations happen pretty frequently. Walsh stated they need to have those conversations with Medina,because they are building 300-400 homes at a crack. Johnson said Independence,too. Seals asked if they go to Mound Westonka or Orono. She thought it was Mound Westonka. Johnson said on the south side of Maple Plain there,Independence has that and it is all slated for high density residential in Orono schools. Crosby asked what is the sign—when the teachers pull their hair out,then they've gone too far? Seals would say the new Superintendent might pull her hair out sooner. Walsh asked if they would go from a different class of school which means a different class of sports, which means they compete against all of the super big schools versus the same size. Crosby said then there would be another referendum. Walsh stated that is when they would need another school,or a bigger high school, or all of that stuff. That is why Orono is trying to keep it down as much as possible. He said it might be a good time when they have a half hour for a work session and have nothing to talk about,they can address that. He knows it would give Attorney Mattick lots of work if they had to add districts all over the City. Johnson said Attorney Mattick is trying to get into that top 5 vendor. Attorney Mattick stated he's got some work to do. Printup stated that is why they have that vendor list. 27. LA21-000015—WILLIAM STODDARD OB/O MILLER LIVING TRUST,PID 34-118-23-32- 0002—SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Barnhart said this is a sketch plan,it is not a public hearing,and they are looking for feedback on a proposed development on the property north of the Fire Station on Willow Drive. This is also north of Page 17 of 24