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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 8, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 16 of 32 11. #16-3803 STONEWOOD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF TASHITAA TUFAA, 1830 SHORELINE ROAD, VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) Curtis noted a considerable amount of feedback has been received from the neighborhood on this proposal. McMillan asked if there is any engineering comment regarding the swale. Curtis stated the engineer’s comments do not impact the proposal and relate primarily to erosion control measures. McMillan stated she was unable to tell how much of an impact that would have as it relates to water flow and whether it would cause flooding down at Shoreline following a major rain event. Curtis stated the City Engineer has reviewed the plan. Tashitaa Tufaa, Applicant, stated he currently lives in Minnetonka and that he is here on behalf of his family. Tufaa stated he and his family would like to reside in this area and that they have been attempting to find a place in Orono for the past seven years. Tufaa stated he and his family are very humble and would be good residents. Tufaa stated he would be able to answer any questions the Council may have. Sven Gustafson, Stonewood, LLC, stated he has been working on a design for this home for the last year and that the size of the home has been reduced from what was originally being contemplated. As it relates to the conditional use permit, the grade is proposed to be cut by approximately six feet at the house and then taper down, which will help to flatten the lot and slow down the water runoff. Gustafson stated they also considered a rain garden down by the road but that the runoff should be less impactful than what it is today. Gustafson stated the swale would also not be visible from any of the neighboring properties or road and is being done to help create a walkout on the northeast side of the home. Gustafson stated they are anticipating 85 to 90 trucks being necessary to export the fill and that they will be using the existing curb cut on Shoreline Drive. Gustafson stated they are also hoping to have the foundation and the house built that way as well. Gustafson noted there is also enough space on site to park construction vehicles. Gustafson noted this property has street on three sides of it and that it is a somewhat large lot but that it ends up with a fairly narrow building area due to the setbacks. Without the side setback variance and with a 50-foot side setback variance from Heritage Lane, it would result in an 85-foot building area on a 175-foot lot. The variance would allow the lakeside of the house to be wider and would be consistent with the other homes in the area. Curtis indicated the yellow lines on the sketch depict the house.