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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 27, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 29 5. #15-15-3739 GEORGE STICKNEY FOR BPS PROPERTIES, LLC, 300 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH – PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL – RESOLUTION NO. 6526 George Stickney, Applicant, was present. Senior Planner Gaffron noted at the July 13 meeting, the City Council voted 4-1 to direct Staff to draft a resolution for preliminary plat approval based on site layout Plan B, which calls for three lots along Hunter Drive, and Road Option B, which places the cul-de-sac at the base of the hill with a road width of 20 feet. A resolution has been prepared incorporating appropriate findings and conditions of preliminary plat approval for Council consideration and adoption. Mayor McMillan asked whether anyone from the public would like to comment on this application. Marylyn Miller, 2005 Xanthus Lane, Medina, stated she has some concerns about this development and that she only heard about this development recently. Miller indicated she is a resident in Imperial Hills and that she has lived there for 49 years. Miller stated her concern is that Orono is only part of the Mooney Lake shoreline and that Medina and Plymouth also have shoreline on Mooney Lake, with Plymouth having a larger shoreline than the other two cities put together. Miller stated it was her understanding when something like this takes place that the residents are notified by mail that it is taking place. Miller expressed concern that a number of the residents on Mooney Lake do not know about this proposed development. Miller stated her first concern is that the old forest will go and that her other concern relates to the five large homes proposed to be located on the lake. Miller indicated Mooney Lake only consists of 111 acres and is very shallow with no input or outlet. As a result of the new homes, Miller stated in her view the impact to the lake will be considerable. Miller stated she is irritated the residents on Mooney Lake were not notified about this application. Miller noted she owns a small cabin in Wisconsin and that she is notified whenever something takes place on the lake. Miller stated while the proposed development might be legal since the property is in Orono, in her view it is highly unethical since not everyone was notified. Miller suggested the City Council table the application until all the residents on the lake are notified about what is going to take place on the lake. Gaffron stated the standard notification was sent out to adjoining property owners within 350 feet of this parcel and that it was also published in the City’s legal newspaper. Gaffron noted the Planning Commission has held two public hearings on the application and that the City Council has also reviewed it twice.