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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 23, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 21 of 41 <br /> <br />precious time in the building industry and is not something the City typically prohibits. McMillan stated <br />she is fine with prohibiting construction on Saturdays when they are putting in the initial road and cul-de- <br />sac, but that once that is built, she is okay with Saturday construction. <br /> <br />Walsh stated he would be okay with no Saturdays for the whole deal given the number of kids in the <br />neighborhood. Walsh noted the workers would probably leave for lunch and come back, which will <br />generate more traffic. <br /> <br />Levang asked if this restriction should apply to other homes. <br /> <br />Walsh stated they are also talking about granting a variance for the cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would like some more information on the docks. McMillan stated she is not <br />comfortable at this point with platting the outlots. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the question is whether there will be one outlot on the south side of County Road 15 or <br />whether there will be more than one. Gaffron stated if there are three outlots with the intention that they <br />have ownership either by Lot 4 or individually for potential future lake access, the issue is that Smiths <br />Bay is shallow. Gaffron noted he has talked to Mr. Steadman from day one about the outlots and whether <br />that is a place where someone will want to have a big boat that cannot go under Tanager Bridge. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she is concerned about whether it is being set in stone by approving the preliminary plat. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated they are not and that the Council can define how they want the ownership of that to <br />happen. Gaffron stated the three lots could have a joint dock or nothing. The LMCD and the City have <br />regulations regarding joint use of docks. Gaffron stated this is unique in that the properties are a quarter <br />of a mile away and there is no parking along County Road 15. Gaffron stated if they were to attempt to <br />park on Heritage Lane, they would have to go 500 feet down the road walking along the shoulder of <br />County Road 15 to access their dock slips. Gaffron stated the expectation of Mr. Steadman is that they <br />get in their small boat on Smiths Bay and then drive around to their big boat on the south side. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it is in the resolution, which is why she is addressing it tonight. McMillan stated the <br />Council could take it out of the resolution and deal with it separately, but that the way it is written in the <br />resolution, she is concerned it would be creating the three outlots. McMillan stated she is not comfortable <br />enough with it. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the Council could change the resolution and make it one outlot rather than three. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if that area is an outlot currently. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated it is not and that it is simply part of the property. Gaffron stated the road is an easement <br />created by Hennepin County, and based on the center line, there is land located on the south side of it. <br />Gaffron stated the City has outlots in all kinds of situations and that the Council has the ability to describe <br />what will happen within an outlot. In this case, since platting the property means that an outlot will be <br />created, that area is not buildable and the Council could say that it has to be platted with the property <br />located across the street. <br />