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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 />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <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 O/B/O LAKEWEST DEVELOPMENT, 3245 <br /> WAYZATA BLVD - EISINGER FLATS SKETCH PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Matt Alexander, Applicant, was present. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Mayor Walsh noted they are not all detached garages. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Curtis thinks they are still waiting for an answer from Met Council. <br /> <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 /> <br />Crosby asked what rental costs would be.