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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 8, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 23 other features help address a design issue. From a Planning Staff perspective, they identified a potential concern as to how those buildings are oriented. In solution, Staff suggested perhaps flipping the buildings so the front would face out, then they would have the “public face” of those buildings. To do that they would route the road interior to basically circle Outlot C there. The Planning Commission was not supportive of that suggestion; they did not think it was necessary and to flip those buildings they would have to reduce the setbacks a bit further and the Planning Commission was not willing to go that far. Barnhart throws that out there and looks for feedback on whether the Council would like that. The Applicant did react to the Council’s comments from the original sketch plan process. Crosby asked if there is any room for berming. Barnhart replied no there is not, it is a 10-foot setback. Even with 20 feet it would not be enough for berming. From an RPUD standpoint the project shows the 10% private recreation area and since this project will be a subdivision there will be a park dedication fee required. Seals said if they mimic what Stone Bay has, they do not have any garages facing exterior. Walsh noted they would have the fronts on Kelley. But the problem is this project has three roads on three sides. Crosby noted there are no garages sides showing on Stone Bay. Barnhart said off of Willow the setback is quite a bit greater as there is a wetland and vegetation there. The buildings on Kelley have their front there but there is also an elevation change; they do meet the 30- foot setback. Walsh said part of what they must remember is the back will be facing Highway 12, so it is not like people are walking their dog down the street. Originally what was nice about this is that they obviously zoned this way too dense and the Applicants came in, took the advice the Council gave the previous developer, brought it down to 37 units, and he appreciates their flexibility. Now it is just the fine-tuning. Along the Highway if they have the backs and some arborvitaes to brunt that a bit; the same with Willow, the only thing across from there is Harvest Moon and Otten Brothers with trucks coming in and out all the time. Crosby said they could add some type of fencing. Barnhart noted the Applicant proposes an ornamental style fence along Willow, Wayzata, and the west side, but that won’t be intended to screen. Crosby stated they will see the recreation area in the middle where it is safer for families and kids. Johnson said the Applicant made a lot of changes since the Planning Commission and that is not one of the changes they made and there is probably a reason. Walsh noted the Applicant is here and invited them up to talk. Aziz Saddiqui with David Weekley Homes, 12000 White Water Drive, Minnetonka, thanked the Council for all the feedback from the previous year. There were three big points they took away from Council and