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% • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNC IL MEETINC; Monday, February 14,2005 7:00 o ’clock p.m. (#05-3079 Nicole and Peter Thomas, Continued) hardcover would not be consistent with past hardcover variances. 1 he Commissioners in favor of the request fell that because the deck w'ould be wrought iron in order to support the AC mechanical equipment underneath, removal of the non-structural hardcover w as a better end result in terms of storm water infiltration on the lot. Sansevere moved, Peterson seconded, to direct StalT to draft an approval resolution for Application #05-3079, 1385 Orono Lane. Moorse stated since the w rought iron deck would be considered structural coverage, he would recommend that the applicant be restricted from coming in the future and requesting that the landing be cons erted into a three-season porch. Thomas indicated they have no indication of converting the wrought iron deck into a three-season porch. Peterson inquired whether there was any public comment concerning this application. There w'cre no public comments. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7. #05-3080 INTERSPACE WEST, 2060 WAYZATA BOULEVARD EST - PUD - CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW' Gina Carlson. Architect; Philip Carlson, President of Interspace West; Dan Larson, Engineer; and Daniel Kaplan, Altomey-at-l.aw, were present. Gundlach stated the applicants are requesting a H-0 PUD General Concept Plan approval. I’reliminar)' Plat and a Commercial Site Plan approval with casement vacauons in order to construct 20 units of office condos on appro.ximately 2.6 acres located at 2060 Wayzata Boulevard West. The proposed condos are two-story w alkouts containing approximately 34.186 square feet of gross square footage. Each building will contain a walkout level, a mam llcwr level, and a second story mezzanine. Gundlach staled the PUD process requires a general concept plan stage and the general development plan .stage, which is similar to preliminary plat approval and final plat approval, w ith the Planning Commission review ing both stages. Gundlach slated the property w as zoned and platted B-6 PUD as part of the Orono Woods Senior Housing Development to the direct east. Approval of this project would mcli.de amending PUD .Agreement No. 2 as It relates to the new applicant and the new project. Gundlach gave a brief histtiry on the prior project* proposed for this site, which involved an office condo development that was looked upon favorably by the Planning C ommission and the City Council. Ultimately the office condo nroicci was never eiven fm-ji PAGE 12 iiM*