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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 23,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda and to move Item 11 to the City <br /> Administrator/Engineer Report.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> ZONING REPORT <br /> 15. LA22-000015-MATT ALEXANDER OB/O LAKEWEST DEVELOPMENT,3245 <br /> WAYZATA BLVD-EISINGER FLATS SKETCH PRESENTATION <br /> Matt Alexander,Applicant,was present. <br /> Curtis gave a presentation on the item noting the Applicant is requesting non-binding feedback on the <br /> proposed subdivision master plan. The property has been subject to several sketch plans in the past and <br /> the five dry buildable acres on the north portion of the property are guided for low density residential and <br /> the 10 dry buildable acres on the southern portion are guided for high density residential.The current plan <br /> includes 180 stacked townhome units arranged in 16-18 buildings throughout the property. Because there <br /> is no separation between the guided densities a Comprehensive Plan amendment will be required. <br /> Additional approvals will be required including a zone change from RR1B to RPUD, a setback variance <br /> from Lake Classen,and preliminary and final plat approvals.The Planning Commission Staff Report <br /> provides additional analysis on the project. To date there have been no public comments for or against the <br /> project. <br /> Matt Alexander,North Shore Development Partners, 235 East Lake Street, Wayzata, noted they have <br /> been trying to accommodate the density the Met Council has put on the site for both parcels. He spoke <br /> about unit calculations on the north and south parcels,and Met Council has said it is at the City's <br /> discretion to act as a PUD as long as the minimum threshold combined is being covered. The Planning <br /> Commission had some very pleasant comments about the plan,they liked the common space and public <br /> amenities including a pool and community center. One Planning Commissioner asked if it was possible to <br /> put the detached garage underneath the two-story buildings. Mr.Alexander stated they studied the matter <br /> and financially it is not a possibility on the project. He showed sample elevations on screen and the <br /> Applicants know there is some environmental cleanup that needs to be done from previous owners of the <br /> site. Mr. Alexander has met with the County and traffic engineers who have approved the design on <br /> Wayzata Boulevard and have been working actively with City Staff to bring this forward. <br /> Mayor Walsh noted they are not all detached garages. <br /> Mr.Alexander replied that is correct. Each unit is approximately 16 units per building and 8 stalls for <br /> those units will be traditional tuck-under garage doors.A detached building will also include the other 8 <br /> detached garage stalls. He noted these are all rental units. <br /> Mayor Walsh stated the Applicant is taking the higher density and lower density,merging them and <br /> making it look like one contiguous project. To Mayor Walsh, it looks nice the way it is laid out. He asked <br /> if the City would need a Comprehensive Plan amendment on the project. <br /> Curtis thinks they are still waiting for an answer from Met Council. <br /> Mayor Walsh said either way it would not be a big deal as the City has had to go in and adjust density a <br /> few times before. <br /> Crosby asked what rental costs would be. <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br />