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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 24 11. #16-3804 LAKEWEST, LLC/CURT FRETHEIM, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (continued) Wikstrom stated they assumed the density that was shown for the five acres would carry over to this area. Wikstrom indicated they tried to come in with lower density than what was proposed last time and that they would be willing to entertain another building or more units if the Council desired. Wikstrom stated they wanted to show that multi-family would be more desirable on that parcel than residential and that they would like feedback from the City Council on the density and aesthetics features of the plan. Wikstrom stated because it is a site that requires cleanup and is visible from the highway, there might be a desire to separate some of the residential from the highway. There are also wetlands on the site. Due to those factors, they would like to discuss the possibility of a park dedication of land. Wikstrom stated the materials found in the soil borings are not hazardous and would be fine for a park. Rick Harrison, Harrison Site Design, stated he would like to do a virtual realty presentation and take the Council right onto the site. Harrison stated they started this development with the idea that the envelope and design should be pushed further than just the minimums. Harrison stated in doing that, they have come up with a term called site architecture, which is an attempt to merge planning and architecture together. The staggering of the homes is such that the homes have a panoramic view from within the home of the area. Harrison stated they are basically coordinating what is going on inside the home to the vistas on the outside. Harrison stated they are doing that on other sites since it adds value to the site and enhances the livability of the home. Harrison stated as the plan morphed from the initial drawing into what is before the Council tonight, some changes have been made. The wetland boundaries have changed, which has decreased the buildable area of the site. As a result, the homes are not as deep but slightly wider in size. Another difference from the original plan is the 28-foot wide private road rather than the 24-foot road, which allows additional trees to be preserved. Some of the other changes include staggering of the home to make some of the lots wider. The lots have 5-foot setbacks, which is what was proposed previously. McMillan asked what size the garages are. Rick Harrison indicated they are currently 2-stall garages but that there might be some lots that could accommodate a 3-stall garage. McMillan noted the 24-foot road width would probably not allow on-street parking. Council Member Levang asked whether this development would be accessed on both ends of the parcel off of Highway 12. Harrison stated it would be. Levang asked whether Hennepin County would need to agree to that.