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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 17, 2018 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />7.LA18-000065 JIM KOCH ON BEHALF OF CHRIS MORGART, 1003 WILDHURST <br />TRAIL, SKETCH PLAN, 7:19 P.M. – 7:58 P.M. <br />Jim Koch, Applicant, was present. <br />Barnhart stated this is a sketch plan for an 8-lot single-family subdivision at the north end of Wildhurst <br />Trail. The subject property consists of four parcels and an unimproved right-of-way. <br />The first policy question for the Planning Commission and the City Council is to determine whether they <br />would be amenable to vacating some or all of the right-of-way necessary to support the development. <br />The right-of-way forming the north portion of planned Lot 5 and the eastern portion of Lots 5, 6, and 7 <br />may connect to Lake Minnetonka. Generally the City avoids vacating rights-of-way that serve as lake <br />access. In this situation, Staff feels some portion of the right-of-way could be vacated but that access to <br />the lake should be preserved. <br />The west side of the development is a 2-acre zone and is outside of the MUSA. On the east side it is a <br />1-acre minimum zone and is eligible for MUSA. Each lot on the east side is greater than the 1.0 acre <br />required but some of these lots appear to have a 924’ contour, which would make them lake lots and <br />subject to the lot width measurement at the lake and at the 75-foot setback. If they are deemed lake lots, <br />it does not appear that the lot width requirement can be met. <br />West of the extended road four lots are proposed. These lots exceed the two-acre lot minimum gross lot <br />size but some of these lots have slopes greater than 18 percent. Those areas cannot be included in the lot <br />area calculation. The width requirement is 200 feet as measured at the street. At this time the lots should <br />be considered conceptual since all lots will need to be confirmed that they can support two septic sites. <br />The developer should be aware that this subdivision is subject to the City’s Conservation Design <br />Ordinance. The project will be reviewed in terms of the Rural Oasis goals and policies that have been <br />approved by the City Council. The Conservation Design will provide further insight on the impact of the <br />development and the developer’s plan to minimize and mitigate these impacts. <br />Lemke asked how the sewer would come into the property. <br />Barnhart indicated it would likely come from Wiildhurst but that a feasibility study has not yet been <br />performed. <br />Lemke asked whether it would make sense to serve both sides. <br />Barnhart stated that argument could be made. One advantage to that would be to save some trees, but that <br />it would be a pretty significant departure from past practice in regard to expanding the MUSA boundary. <br />In addition, it would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the rest of the Wildhurst Road <br />neighborhood. <br />Lemke asked whether there have been any soil tests done that demonstrate the lots will support a private <br />septic system. <br />Barnhart stated to his understanding there was some septic testing done in the late 1990s but that he does <br />not have that information available tonight. <br />LA18-000065 <br />Exhibit C