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r MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 12, 2004 7:00 o’clock p.m. (4. U04-2974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORP., HW\ 12 / WILLOW DRIVE (OUTLOTA, STONEBAY) - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - TEXT DRAFT, continued) Sansevere stated he did not have any problem with that situation and asked Mr. Trautz what was the price point for square footage. Mr. Trautz responded the price point was in the low 20 ’s. Acting Mayor White referred to Drafl Text language regarding the fact that Orono ‘will coordinate’ its commercial development planning related to Hwy 12 with the City of Long Lake. He suggested that this language be changed to reflect that fact that Orono ‘will seek ’ to coordinate with Long Lake. Also, there was language Acting Mayor White referred to that stated “to prevent the extension of retail development west of Willow Drive in Orono" and he suggested that it be changed ‘‘to limit....’’ He expressed his frustration with the lack of coordination efforts recently from Long Lake. Sansevere concurred that Long Lake has not coordinated development with Orono while Orono has been courteous in including Long Lake in Orono’s planning. McMillan indicated her support of the proposed language changes from Acting Mayor White. Sansevere moved, seconded by Murphy, to approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Text for Outlot A, Stonebay, (Applicant: Reliance Development Corp., Hwy l2/\Villow Drive) as amended with the following language: a. Increase to 7,000 s.f. from 5,000 s.f. the individual tenant space in the remaining buildings except for food-oriented uses which may occupy a space greater than 7,000 s.f. b. Revise the statement re: building orientation on the site: Building on the site shall be oriented to accomplish (deleted language) the goal of providing an inviting vehicular and pedestrian entry from Kelley Parkway without creating negative visual impacts for the Stonebay residential development. c. Revise the statement re: Orono coordination with Long Lake: Orono will *seek to coordinate ’ its commercial development planning related to Hwy 12 area w ith the City of Long Lake to ensure the Long Lake downtown area remains vital and viable, to focus retail development in a compact downtown area, and ‘to limit’ the extension of retail development west of Willow Drive in Orono. and, to direct staff to proceed with an application to ^let Council for approval. Murphy advised that he recently traveled Hwy 12 easterly from Orono to the eastern part of the Twin Cities and observed many malls along the route with their tenants. He encouraged Mr. Trautz to get the best tenants for Orono as possible and Mr. Trautz stated they will do their best to accomplish that objective. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0,