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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9,2002 to. M02-2789/02~2840 Dahhtrom Development LLC, **2SS0 ” IVayzata Boulevard f^est—Final Development Plan Approvals —Continued could not give final plat approval without having Watershed approval. Barrett stated that it would he unwise to give Draft Resolution and Rezoning Ordinance approval until the Watershed approval was in place because the City could lose leverage for any future negotiations. Murphy asked the applicant about the fee schedule. Johnston stated that they stood by their original request, but it was not an issue that would delay project approval. Johnston asked why the trails along Willow and County 6 would not be comparable to the sidewalks along Kelley Parkway. Nygard stated that the developer was creating a dense urban residential area. The trails along Willow and Highway 12 had been previously planned as part of the City’s trail plan and so the City would give a credit to the developer. Because of the high density of the development, he stated they were requiring sidewalks along eaeh side of Kelley. Murphy stated that Council had discussed the sidewalks, and felt they would not receive a lot of use from high school kids traveling between the school and Long Lake. The trail along Higliway 12, however, would be used for that purpose. The sidewalks were primarily there to support the development. Murphy stated he would support the fees as outlined in the staff memo. Johnston stated they were looking for overflow outlets from the area. The culverts could freeze and plug, so they were looking for an outlet to the creek in the north, but were not certain it could work because of the grades. Between two of the units, however, they could reduce the grade and give the water an outlet to the south. Murphy stated that the outlet was being planned in case of a hundred-year storm. Gaffron stated they would prefer an outlet to the north, instead of across Highway 12. Johnston agreed that they had two choices and would work out the overflow to either the north or south. Murphy asked about the Watershed District issue. Gaffron stated that the MCWD had to approve the filling of the w etlands and the mitigation for those. He stated he felt that they thought there would be extensive wetland impact and wanted less impact by the development. From the City’s perspective, the easterly entrance to Kelley impacts the wetland to the northeast. Other ininor wetlands will be filled and mitigated elsewhere. Orono has always been the first to avoid filling wetlands. It would come down to what the Watershed District views as the level of impact on an area. The staff was satisfied that the impacts would be minor, whether the Watershed District accepts them or not, remained to be seen. If the MCWD did not agree, then the plans may be impacted, with some buildings needing to move. Murphy asked the applicant if there were any portions of the plans that were in jeopardy.