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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 10 of 24 11. #16-3804 LAKEWEST, LLC/CURT FRETHEIM, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (continued) Gaffron stated it is a county road and that Hennepin County would have to approve two entrances. There are currently two access points, one for a driveway and one for access to the landfill portion. Gaffron stated the location of those access points is critical. Harrisons stated if it is a problem, they would need to change it back to what they originally proposed, which was one single access point. Levang asked if the units would be the exact same size. Harrison stated the size of the units would vary between the building sites. Levang asked about the pricing. Curt Fretham stated they have been speaking with some different builders but have not narrowed it down yet. Fretham stated the units would likely be between $400,000 to $600,000. Walsh asked about the width of the driveways. Harrison stated the driveways would taper slightly towards the street and that there will keep enough room near the garage to park two cars. The driveway lengths vary but average around 35 feet. Walsh recommended the applicant make sure there is enough room to get in and out of the garages if there is a car parked in the driveway. Walsh stated he would also like to see five and ten feet for the setbacks rather than five and five. Harrison stated that would reduce the size of the building by five feet. Harrison noted the units will be staggered, which would eliminate two parallel walls being five feet apart. Walsh stated the larger setbacks are more of a livability issue for the long-term. Council Member Cornick asked whether there will be any buffering along the highway. Harrison stated the homes on the hill will be naturally buffered. In addition, the homes will be well insulated, which will minimize the noise from the highway and also help with utility bills. McMillan asked what would be involved with mitigating the landfill site and how the building location will be chosen. Curt Fretham stated site cleanup work would need to occur to build on the landfill site. Fretham noted the City’s Comprehensive Plan calls for a multi-family building and that in his view that site would work better for that type of density. Fretham stated the building may require some pilings but it can be done. Fretham stated it is more practical to do multi-family than single-family on that portion of the site. Levang asked if they would be condominiums.