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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 24 11. #16-3804 LAKEWEST, LLC/CURT FRETHEIM, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (continued) Printup asked whether the Metropolitan Council looks at the buildable area when it recommends density for a particular site. Gaffron stated the Metropolitan Council normally looks at buildable area for the density. Under the current Comprehensive Plan, the City only included the approximate five acres on this site and not the landfill area. If that landfill area can be mitigated, a question for the Metropolitan Council is whether that area can be included in the density. Gaffron noted the area across the highway is guided for office and that the City is not sure what will happen with the Dumas property yet, which might not be known for a number of years. Gaffron stated the Council should likely expect the City will have to find additional lands to guide for higher density. Gaffron noted at the present time the Lupient property is guided for seven or eight units per acre and is currently not in the MUSA. McMillan stated the City cannot promise anything on the landfill site and that it might be expensive to develop. Walsh stated he is comfortable with what is being presented tonight. Printup indicated he also is comfortable with the sketch plan. Levang stated the spacing makes sense based on the two driveways. Levang stated in her view it is a good plan and very creative and that this development would be a nice amenity for the City. Levang stated it would be good to have some discussions about what else could go on the landfill portion. Edwards stated Exhibit D is a petition or a letter from the developer regarding the extension of the utilities and that Staff will need some guidance from the City Council on when they would like the engineering done on that project. Edwards stated if the Council would like something down to the end of the road completed in 2016, engineering would need to start in the next month or two. Otherwise the project would be pushed into 2017. Edwards noted there is a risk that the City will incur some costs if the work is done and then the project does not occur. McMillan stated it would be helpful if the projects could both go forward at the same time. McMillan stated the first step is meeting with the Metropolitan Council on the density. Walsh stated the engineering would be good for a ways down the road given the known density that is proposed for this area. The City Council took no formal action on this item. 12. CONSIDER SALE OF CITY PROPERTY, PID NO. 05-117-23-24-0118 Community Development Director Barnhart noted Jacob Barkley has offered to purchase 615 square feet of city-owned property and that the City Council discussed this offer in a closed session on December 14. At that time the City Council agreed to Mr. Barkley’s offer.