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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 9, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. (4. DAKOTA RAIL CORRIDOR DRIVEWAY EASEMENT-ASSESSMENT HEARING, Continued) McMillan inquired whether the City has received any objections from any of the seven property owners. Moorse stated to his knowledge the City has not received any objections to the assessment. White thanked the property owners for attending tonight's meeting and stated he is thankful the situation has been resolved. a. ADOPT ASSESSMENT ROLL -RESOLUTION NO. 5638 McMillan moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5638, a Resolution Adopting the Dakota Rail Driveway Easement Assessment Roll. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. b. APPROVE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY McMillan moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the acquisition of the driveway easement from the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority at a cost of $84,875.00. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS-JAYE ANN ZULLO, REPRESENTATIVE Jaye Ann Zullo stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions . PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 5. #07-3266 VOGUE ICF HOMES ON BEHALF OF KAREN AND BENJAMIN MILBRATH, 1404 BALDUR PARK ROAD -VARIANCE John Vogstrom, Vogue ICF Homes, was present. Turner stated the applicant is requesting lot width and lot area variances. A hardcover variance is also being requested to allow 16.07 percent hardcover in the south 0-75 foot zone when 0 percent is allowed and 43 .68 percent hardcover in the 75-150 foot zone when 25 percent is allowed. Council tabled this application on June 11 and directed the applicant to resolve the drainage issues. Those issues have been resolved. The applicant will create swales along the side property lines from the street yard to the lake yard. In the lake yard the swales merge toward the center of the lot and continue to the lakeshore. This arrangement will facilitate drainage of the lakeshore yard of the property to the west. PAGE 3 of 15