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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,August 17,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> preservation of one of the last remaining pieces of big woods in downtown Wayzata and that this is one of <br /> the largest remaining pieces of big woods left. Libby commented the woods in their neighborhood is as <br /> raw and unnatural and unchanged as someone will ever see. <br /> Suzanne Retzler, 1100 Heritage Lane, stated there is a lot of wildlife in the Heritage neighborhood and <br /> that it is the most beautiful, private street she has ever lived on. Retzler stated the neighbors want to keep <br /> it that way. Retzler stated they are asking the Commission to require a construction only road be <br /> constructed from Mr. Jacobs' primary home property so all the construction traffic can be diverted down <br /> Mr. Jacobs' driveway onto County Road 15. Retzler stated it makes sense and that is what should be <br /> done. <br /> Kelly Kromer, 1005 Heritage Lane, stated he purchased his property because it is beautiful, private and <br /> natural. Kromer stated if the road is built right through the right-of-way, they will be tearing down a <br /> couple of basswood trees that are a couple hundred years old. Kromer stated if you drive down the cul- <br /> de-sac, it is an absolutely gorgeous view. Kromer stated only one man bears all the benefit for this <br /> development but the neighbors bear all of the burden. Kromer stated he is strongly opposed to this road <br /> going through the right-of-way. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 10:13 p.m. <br /> Leskinen stated the development itself will be very nice but that she does not disagree with the neighbors. <br /> Landgraver asked if Staff can recall a situation where the City has asked one of the lot owners to create a <br /> construction traffic only access. <br /> Gaffron stated this situation is unique in that they are going through a neighborhood to create an <br /> extension of a street. The City has had very few situations in the past like it. Gaffron noted they are <br /> talking about a 30-acre parcel and that the normal assumption would be that access will be through that <br /> property and out through the neighborhood. The City does have other neighborhoods that are similar in <br /> density. Gaffron stated the neighbors are probably right when they say they will have to live with <br /> construction traffic for five or six years. <br /> Gaffron state the question then becomes, can a cul-de-sac be built from a different direction and yet still <br /> end up with the extension of the road coming off Heritage Lane. Gaffron stated that is probably <br /> something the engineers will need to look at and that he does not know if it makes sense that these three <br /> lots should have their permanent access off of County Road 15 because of the issue of trying to build a <br /> road there. Gaffron stated constructing the cul-de-sac without impacting the neighborhood would be the <br /> best of both worlds and that the engineers will need to look at it. <br /> Lemke stated the major concern being expressed is the amount of construction traffic. Lemke asked if <br /> there is any way to eliminate that by going internally through the Jacobs' property. <br /> Stedman stated they have looked at all the alternatives. Moving the cul-de-sac closer to the lake would <br /> have a bigger impact on the trees. With the way the right-of-way has been dedicated by the City,there <br /> really is not anywhere else that would make sense. <br /> Lemke stated he does not have any concerns regarding the cul-de-sac eventually servicing those houses <br /> but that he is concerned about getting construction traffic into the property without using the cul-de-sac. <br /> Page 35 of 43 <br />