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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,June 28,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 12.ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOR MS4 STORM WATER PERMIT—Continued <br /> were completed with 9 major repairs and other minor repairs.They also ran the grass and leaf program, <br /> website,and street sweeping(a primary best practice)and they calculate they were able to remove 23 <br /> pounds of phosphorus and 47 cubic yards of debris.Regarding the MS4 permit,they are at the end of the <br /> renewal process and as of May 6, Orono completed part 2 of that application.Key changes in the permit <br /> are increased requirements for volume control on any project that impacts more than an acre,performance <br /> based responses to TMDL's(total maximum daily loads),and the City must track chloride,phosphorous, <br /> and other things that are sent into the storm system. Edwards stated they must send reports on what they <br /> are doing to improve those situations every year and must also look at snow and ice operation, <br /> particularly in the use of and storage of salts. <br /> Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. <br /> Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> Barnhart reported on the Comprehensive Plan amendment that the City Council initiated. The public <br /> hearings are scheduled for the Planning Commission later this month and the direction from the Council <br /> was to create two new land-use categories so there was not a gap or breakdown in densities. Currently <br /> they have a Medium Density Residential which is 3-10 units/acre, an Urban Medium High Density which <br /> is 10-20 units/acre,and an Urban High Density which is 20-25 units/acre. He clarified if a project came in <br /> at 18 units/acre,they would drop the guided density all the way down to 10 and that would impact the <br /> land-use categories.Barnhart is proposing to create a new land-use category Urban Medium High with a <br /> range of 15-20 units/acre.He said Eagle Ridge(the project at 2060 Wayzata Boulevard)will be re-guided <br /> to Urban Medium High. Barnhart is also proposing to rename the Urban Low Density(3-8 units/acre), <br /> which is the City's current lowest density that has access to sanitary sewer,to Urban Estate Density <br /> Residential.He noted they would not be changing the density but just the name. The Urban Medium <br /> Density Residential is currently 3-10 units/acre and he proposes it to be 3-8 units/acre which would have <br /> no impact to density calculations.Perhaps the biggest change is the area currently classified as Urban <br /> Medium High mixed-use density would be changed to Urban Medium with a range of 8-15 units/acre;he <br /> noted it does not really impact density calculations but gives that stepped density.Barnhart noted they <br /> will start to see public comment on that and he does not anticipate a lot of concern or issues.The initial <br /> public hearing is scheduled for the July Planning Commission meeting. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS REPORT <br /> None <br /> FINANCE REPORT <br /> Finance Director Olson reported they are working on the budget and they have about 10 applications for <br /> the Accountant position. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> Attorney Mattick has no updates.He noted there have been a number of lawsuits filed and is curious if the <br /> Council would like to go into closed session regarding those. <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />