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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 8, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 24 26. LA21-000014 – MARK RAUSCH AND AZIZ SADDIQUI O/B/O UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS AND DAVID WEEKLY HOMES, NW CORNER OF WILLOW AND WAYZATA BLVD., COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, PRELIMINARY PLAT, AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL – RESOLUTION NO. 7177 – Continued Attorney Mattick noted they can approve all four actions with one motion. Johnson asked whether they want to wait for the clarification from the Met Council that they are still within the range and it will not trigger different density. Barnhart noted that is an option. The Staff portion suggested that the four-unit difference over the next 20 years is within the acceptable limits, and it seems reasonable to Barnhart. However, if the Council wants to hold off until that answer comes back. Johnson asked if they can make it subject to that. Barnhart clarified when the Council approves the Comp Plan amendment, they are directing him to initiate the application to the Met Council and they will find out then. Johnson asked if it is subject to getting that approval. Barnhart said it would be subject to their approval. All of the other approvals, the preliminary plat, the Master Plan, the zone change, are all predicated on the approval of the Comp Plan amendment. Johnson stated that is pretty relevant that Met Council accepts that as reasonable. Walsh asked how long it would take to get that from the Met Council. Barnhart was hoping for it to come in today but he has learned if they say one week…add two. He would hope to hear by the end of this month. Crosby said they are talking the difference of four units. Barnhart said yes. Walsh said it would probably make sense to say, if they like all the things they are seeing, to make a motion to direct Barnhart contingent upon those four conditions, just like the conversation he has already had. Johnson stated they could just make a motion to draft. Attorney Mattick noted they have already drafted the resolution. Crosby said they make the motion with the four items in there and that is how they go. Johnson asked if Mr. Saddiqui was going to give an opinion on it.