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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 26 of 41 <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated they can either do rain gardens or storm water ponding. Wasmoen stated they can also <br />do some retainage with a water vault under the road and that they would like to avoid ponding since they <br />are trying to protect the existing vegetation as much as possible. <br /> <br />Levang asked what distance it is from the first house to Shadywood. <br /> <br />Wasmoen indicated it is approximately 30 to 35 feet to the road from the property line. There would be <br />the boulevard, the trail, some green space, and then the first lot. <br /> <br />Levang asked if he will be mounting some signage or monument. <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated there will be a little street sign at this point and that they are not contemplating creating <br />an arched opening into the development. Wasmoen stated the little barn would be used for promotional <br />things. <br /> <br />McMillan noted there are a number of neighbors in attendance tonight but that she would like the Council <br />to discuss the sketch plan first. <br /> <br />Levang stated she likes the fact that the garages are in back along Shadywood, which creates more of a <br />neighborhood feel and a better streetscape. <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated it also allows the traditional front porch type of house. <br /> <br />Levang stated she is not at all in favor of the two 60-foot and the four 45-foot lots that are on the Kelly <br />side. Levang noted there are two parcels of land here but that she is not at all in favor of that density on <br />the Kelly side. Levang stated she would be willing to look at three to four houses on that piece of land <br />but that she is not interested in the other pieces for that parcel. <br /> <br />Levang stated when he talked about the church’s new home, she would note that land is higher up and a <br />little bit hidden. Levang stated if he is talking about having those four larger lots closer to Kelly, they <br />will be visible. Levang stated in her view anything will be visible but especially if they are that close to <br />Kelly. Levang indicated she drove by the site today and it is an open view when someone drives by. <br />Levang stated she would like to see those three to four houses brought up closer and more in line with the <br />church’s new house and that she is not in favor of the plan that is in front of the Council tonight. <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated they are trying to conform to the two to three units per acre that is asked for by the <br />Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />Levang stated she is not in favor of that and that in her view the density is way off given the topography <br />of the land. <br /> <br />Walsh stated he looks at this as two separate and distinct parcels. Walsh stated in his view County Road <br />19 is a too highly traveled road to be having more residents trying to get in and out. The Kelly portion of <br />the property is part of the Kelly neighborhood and should look like that neighborhood. Walsh stated he is <br />in favor of three homes on that parcel and that it should access off of Kelly since it gets less traffic. <br />Walsh stated on the other parcel 12 homes is too many and that the number should be closer to seven. <br /> <br />Wasmoen asked what that density is based on.