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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 9, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 3 of 13 <br /> <br />11. LA21-000042 – MOHEGAN HANSEN ARCH O/B/O CBS MN PROPERTIES, LLC, 2060 <br />WAYZATA BLVD WEST, MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL, ZONE <br />CHANGE, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 7207 – Continued <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh finds this as a unique example that this site was graded for a project that never happened. It <br />did not seem too much of a stretch to say “this was the hill that was there” and he does not think many <br />will come forward in a similar situation. He thinks they discussed it pretty well and that is why they <br />moved it forward. <br /> <br />The Applicant noted on the exhibit where the ground is curving down, the previous developer cut over 12 <br />feet of grade out of that bottom side; therefore the 1,024 carried out throughout the site, it was not a drop <br />as shown on screen. The previous applicant had dug this out for a walkout situation and the current <br />Applicant is not using this for a walkout but are filling it so it is level with the first floor. He noted the <br />pre-development highest point was 1,026 and they used 1,024 as an average. <br /> <br />Printup hoped to make it clear that they would not set precedent and would not be looking back 50 years <br />as to what the terrain “used to be” in future decisions. <br /> <br />Crosby noted it is a special circumstance. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to approve LA21-000042, 2060 Wayzata Blvd West, Master <br />Development Plan Approval, Zone Change, and Preliminary Plat – Resolution No. 7207 as <br />submitted. VOTE: Ayes 3 (Crosby, Printup, Walsh), Nays 1 (Johnson). <br /> <br />14. LA21-000029 – ROBERT ERICKSON, 365 WESTLAKE ROAD., STREET VACATION – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 7211 <br /> <br />Robert Erickson, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary packet of information. Barnhart noted Mr. Erickson is requesting to vacate a <br />portion of Westlake Street adjacent to his property. Originally the request included a proposal to vacate a <br />portion of an alley but that request was removed. In exchange for the vacation Mr. Erickson proposes to <br />plat the remainder of the partial cul-de-sac, provide a drainage and utilities easement for existing public <br />utilities in the area, and provide a $100,000 cash donation to the City. In review of this, the City received <br />a number of comments, generally in support of the vacation, however many of these individuals did not <br />support Staff’s recommendation of a pedestrian access to the lake. Staff suggests with the vacation there <br />be a pedestrian access to the lake in the future. During the public hearing at the Planning Commission one <br />resident spoke in opposition of the vacation request as proposed. Staff is supporting the vacation because <br />they believe the public interest can be maintained with the easements for the drainage and utility with the <br />pedestrian access to the lake. It also provides the City an opportunity to complete the cul-de-sac on <br />Westlake. The Planning Commission did not support the vacation because they had some challenges with <br />the improvement costs to the cul-de-sac and whether that $100,000 would support that type of <br />improvement. <br /> <br />Mr. Erickson stated this application brings with it by far the most generous proposal for a fire lane <br />vacation that the City has received. In addition to the $100,000 cash donation, he is offering land for the <br />cul-de-sac valued at $44,000 based on the 4% of the current parcel value, plus an additional piece of land <br />at 341 Westlake Street 10 feet by 150 feet for additional road width valued at $9,000 for a total value of