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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,March 14,2022 6:00 o'clock p.m. LA21-000077-PICA ARCHITECTURE OB/O LONG LAKE ROWING CREW-FEE WAIVER REQUEST/REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS—Continued Crosby asked what the fee total is. Johnson replied in the packet it says $1,500 for the various fees. Mayor Walsh noted with the school next door,when they added the activity center,he was a proponent of waiving the building fee and was overruled by the City Council as it would set precedent.He appreciates what the LLRC does,especially for kids,but thinks that precedent is where the issue lies. Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to deny LA21-000077,Fee Waiver Request/Reimbursement of Costs.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. 17. LA22-000002—JIM HILLIER, 1245 ARBOR STREET,SUBDIVISION—SKETCH PLAN Community Development Director Barnhart stated the Applicant has submitted a sketch plan to subdivide a property which is .64 acres in a 2 acre zone. To approve a subdivision,the City Council would either need to approve variances or approve a Comprehensive Plan Zoning Map Amendment to make the property conforming. Staff does not support either option and the Planning Commission concurred with those comments. Jim Hillier,Applicant, 1224 Arbor Street,is looking to subdivide the property next door to his existing home to accomplish some goals of the Comp Plan,noting his personal opinion that the area was not intended to be zoned a 2 acre urban estate;rather,it was a neighborhood,with City Hall,Art Center, and Hill School. He bought the property in 2018 to subdivide and that is why he is present this evening. Mayor Walsh noted he met with Mr.Hillier and his wife at the property to go over every angle they could see.He stated this is the third precedent-setting conversation the City Council is having tonight.Even though the parcels came together in a very interesting circumstance,to allow people to divide lots which are not compatible with zoning would set precedent across the entire City. Johnson and Crosby agreed. 18. BIG ISLAND DOCK LICENSE REQUEST—JOE THULL Joe Thull,Applicant,was present. Staff presented a summary packet of information. Community Development Director Barnhart reminded the City Council of an application received the previous fall to utilize a newly created dock licensing program in which the City would install a dock and license it out to an inland Big Island property owner so they would have access to their property. Over the winter,Mr.Barnhart worked with the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District(LMCD)to gain a license which was approved by the LMCD on February 23,2022.Mr.Thull has asked for a license for one boat storage unit of a 10x20 foot area and would then connect through the right-of-way system to Mr. Thull's property. Seven dock locations were identified the previous fall and Mr.Thull requested Big Island dock site six. Crosby asked Mr.Thull if he has reasonable access from dock six to the property. Page 4 of 8