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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 12, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 10 of 37 <br /> <br />8. #15-3770 JON NORRIS AND CATHERINE MORRISON AND PATRICK AND <br />MELISSA MULHERN, 460 ORCHARD PARK ROAD, PRELIMINARY PLAT (continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron pointed out the Whelan property and the Jacob Mills property. Hennepin County and MN/DOT <br />stated there is a possibility access could come around the edge of the wetland and up to County Road 6 <br />rather than going up the hill to County Road 6. Gaffron noted that option would require review by the <br />Jacob Mills’ homeowners association. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated another option would be to continue the 33-foot corridor out to Orchard Park Road, which <br />would be very expensive since it would need to go through some wetland. Gaffron stated from a county <br />and state perspective, the Whelans do have access options but that access has not been resolved yet. <br />Gaffron noted he has not heard from the Whelans. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she wanted everyone to be aware that access to the Whelan property still needs to be <br />determined. McMillan asked if the septic needs to be tested. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated it has been tested and it has been confirmed that there is room for an alternative site on <br />that lot. <br /> <br />McMillan stated as it relates to the southern pole barn, the proposed location is not near the proposed <br />driveway, but the northern pole barn is located closer to the driveway. McMillan stated she is not sure <br />how important it is to have the barns near a paved access and whether the two barns should be located <br />closer to one another. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated this is an issue that could be discussed with the applicant. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the applicant would like to address any of the issues. <br /> <br />It was noted the applicant is not present. <br /> <br />Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, indicated he has worked on this application and that the idea was to have the <br />pole barns in front of the existing building. Gronberg noted the locations depicted on the plans may not <br />be the exact locations but that the barns would likely be west of the existing home. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the southern pole barn is more of an issue since it is closer to the traveled roadway. <br /> <br />Levang asked if it would be visible. <br /> <br />Gronberg indicated the roof might be for some homes to the southwest or southeast but that these are <br />pretty big lots and there are a number of trees that would help shield the barn. <br /> <br />McMillan asked what the Council feels about a landscaping plan. <br /> <br />Levang stated in her view there is enough natural landscaping and that the City does not have to require <br />additional landscaping. Levang stated her only issue with the one pole barn was whether it would be <br />visible from the street, and if that was the case, she would be inclined not to be in favor of it. <br /> <br />Gronberg stated the location of the pole barn could be worked out at the time of the building permit.