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MINUTES OF TIIE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 10,2005 7:00 o’clock p.m. (/104-3016 Wayzata Design and Development, Continued) GalBion Ftnted the epplicants received preliminary plat approval in July. Gaffron noted final plans responding to City Engineer’s recent comments have been submitted. The City has received letters from two neighboring property owners expressing concerns with this application. Gaffron stated the applicants are proposing a seven lot Planned Residential Development, with the applicant having made the appropriate revisions to the preliminary plat drawing to show the areas to be protected via a conservation easement. The side setbacks for all lots have also been revised to 30 feet to ensure a minimum of 60’ separation between principal structures. Existing trees within the conservation casement areas will be preserved, with the applicant having agreed to walk the site with staff prior to site grading to establish which, if any, trees within the grading area can lie .saved or transplanted. Gaffron stated the applicant is proposing to plant trees every 40 feet along tlic private road as required by City Code and is also proposing additional trees west of lots 1 and 2 in an attempt to begin rc-establishment of the vegetated buffer in this area. Gaffron stated Staff is also recommending pruning of trees and removal of dead wood and damaged branches within the Conservation Easement, with the Homeowners Association being in charge of this area following construction of the development. Gaffron requested the Council discuss tire need for establishing a fund or funding mechanism to help maintain this area in the future by the Homeowners Association. The casement will also include a wood chip path, with the existing bridge in need of replacement, subject to irermits by the appropriate agencies. Gaffron stated the private road accessing this development has been redesigned to be centered on the 40- foot northerly corridor. Gaffron stated the applicant lias concluded in order to achieve the desired water runoff to the NURP pond, curb and gutter is required along the entire length of the private road. In addition, the grading plan indicates that the building pads fur all seven lots will be graded in at the time the home is designed. Gaffron noted it is likely that the elevation of the seven homes will be lower than what was originally proposed given the proposed elevation of the cul-de-sac, which would help to reduce the visibility of the residences. Gaffron stated in regards to stormwater management, preliminary plat approval was granted for seven lots predicated on the applicants’ assertion that the site contains at least 14 acres of non-wetland area and that tire MCWD had accepted the wetland delineation bused on the provided delineation report and the findings of the TEP panel. Tlic final plat .submitted depicts a 40’ by 470’ corridor that was not shown as wetland on any preliminary plat drawings and also was not depicted on any wetland delineation report provided to the City. The app^licant has indicated they arc in the process of filing the required wetland/buffer easements with Hennepin County to meet MCWI) requirements. Gaffron noted no provisions have been specified in tire covenants for maintenance of the stormwater jxrnds. Gappa stated to his understanding in the City’s previous subdivisions the homeowners associations have Irecn icsjronsible for maintaining the NURP ironds. Gaffi on indicated that language would need to be added to the covenant agreements. Gaffron indicated there are a number of issues Staff has regarding the developers agreement. The applicant is piO|X)sing to begin construction of a new home on Lot 3, which replaces the existing hou.se. PAGE 3