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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 24,2005 7:00 o’clock p.m. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 3. «04-30I6 WAYZATA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH, FINAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL - RESOLUTION NO. 5279 Representative Henry Lazniarz was present GalTron explained that the City Council had reviewed various aspects of the final plat application at a previous meeting, including concems voiced by neighboring property owners. Tlie applicant has since revised plans responding to the comments by the City E.iginccr and the discussions among the Council and neighbors. Gaffron indicated that staff has reviewed the varioas legal documents with the applicant's attorney and is continuing to make minor revisions, to that end, staff would recommend approval of the Final Plat Approval Resolution, subject to satisfactory completion of all required submittals, plans, documents, payments, etc. prior to release of the plat and associated documents for filing. With regard to the Engineering Plans, Gaffron stated that the revisions were minor and could be worked out, if the City Council is comfortable with approving the plat subject to staff and City Imginccr approval. In addition, staff has been advised by the applicant that the MCWD permits would be issued shortly. Although the applicant had proposed the road name to be 'Creekside Trail’, Gaffron explained that the police department has rejected this name, or any other name with ‘creekside’ in it to avoid confusion with similarly named streets in Orono and Long Lake. Gaffron pointed out that ’creek-something’ would likely be decided upon at a later date. Gaffron reiterated that staff rcconunendcd adoption of the resolution for Final Plat Approval of CREEKSIDE IN ORONO, subject to satisfactory completion of all required submittals, plans, documents, payments, etc. prior lO release of the plat and associated documents for filing. Staff would also recommend that the Council authorize the Mayor, clerk and City staff to execute the Developers Agreement once it has been approved by the City Attorney and Planning Director. McMillan asked if staff was satisfied with the proposed conservation casement language. Gaffron stated that, once the language had been tweaked, staff was satisfied. Lazniarz made a minor correction on page 4 of the Re.solution under the Lot 2 heading to reflect Lot 2. Saii.sevcrc moved. Mayor Peterson seconded, adopting RESOLUTION NO. 5279, a Resolution which grants hinal Plat Approval of CREEKSIDE iN ORONO, subject to .satisfactory completion of all rcc|uircd submittals, plans, documents, payments, etc. prior to release of the plat and associated documents for filing, and authorizes the Mayor, clerk and City staff to execute the Developers Agreement once it has been approved by the City Attorney and Planning Director for 120 Brown Road South. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays I, Murphy dissenting. Murphy commented that his concerns still exist that they arc trying to ‘shoehorn’ more into the space tlian should be allowed. Although he recogni/cd Lazniarz for working closely with the City and neighbors to be within the codes and satisfy coneems, Murphy still felt the development was Uh) much. PAGE 2 of 8