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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 12, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 37 PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Erickson stated he hopes the Council thinks long and hard about the impression they are sending out not just to Orono but to the surrounding communities as well. Erickson stated if they want to be a big city, they should start acting like one. Erickson stated he has had enough of the small-minded political crap this city is becoming known for. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT *5. #15-3725 DALE GUSTAFSON ON BEHALF OF DOUGLAS AND ROBAN SMITH, 4167, 4175, AND 4195 HIGHWOOD ROAD, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – RESOLUTION NO. 6547 Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6547, a Resolution Granting Variances from Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1279, 78-1288, and 78-1700 and a Conditional Use Permit Pursuant to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-966, 78-967, and 78-1286, for the properties located at 4167, 4175, and 4195 Highwood Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 6. #15-3739/3786 BPS PROPERTIES, LLC, 300 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH – FINAL PLAT, RESOLUTION NO. 6548 George Stickney, BPS Properties, LLC, was present. Senior Planner Gaffron stated on July 27 of this year the City Council adopted a resolution that granted preliminary plat approval for an 11-lot plat of the property located at 300 Sixth Avenue North. The developer is requesting final plat approval in order to finalize the project. At this time the developer has completed or has agreed to complete all requirements established at the preliminary plat approval in order to gain final plat approval. Gaffron stated the Council should consider the following issues: 1. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) approvals have not been received and are not expected to be finalized until October 22 at the earliest. The delay is the result of a request by the public that the MCWD Board hold a hearing regarding the required MCWD approvals. MCWD Staff have recommended approval of the project. City Staff and the City Engineer met with the applicant, the applicant’s engineer, and MCWD Staff on October 9 and have concluded that the remaining stormwater management plan and other engineering details can be finalized without affecting the final plat. The MCWD has recommended tentative approval of the project. Gaffron noted that nine of the 11 lots establish a raingarden to accommodate a share of the overall development drainage. While the most likely locations for these have been depicted on the stormwater plans, it is possible that their locations will change once final house locations are chosen by individual owners. For this reason, drainage easements for these individual raingardens have not been added to the plat drawings. The following two options are available to address this: