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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 14, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 8 of 37 <br /> <br />9. #16-3803 STONEWOOD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF TASHITAA TUFAA, 1830 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE, VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) <br /> <br />Gustafson commented the Council approved one a while ago that was pretty similar. <br /> <br />Curtis noted that was on Shadywood and Crystal Bay Road. Curtis stated it was a corner lot for a <br />detached garage. In that instance the property owner did not have a through connection but had an access <br />to the new detached garage that was approved. <br /> <br />Walsh noted it was mentioned that this could potentially be a Staff decision, but when he reads the report, <br />it says that in addition to other variances, a variance to allow a second driveway is needed because City <br />Code only allows one driveway approach per property. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the previous Public Works Director interpreted it as a Staff approved variance. Curtis noted <br />it would not be a variance in the zoning code but a variance to Chapter 18. The new City Engineer has <br />decided that that is a decision he would like the Council to make. <br /> <br />Klint stated some of the other neighbors’ concerns related to construction traffic. Klint noted there is the <br />new development that is happening at the end of Heritage Lane as well as the two empty lots that are now <br />currently for sale. As a result, the neighbors are quite concerned about the amount of development in this <br />neighborhood. Klint indicated they have been in contact with Hennepin County and they will allow <br />temporary access onto Shoreline Drive but will not allow permanent access. That temporary access <br />should alleviate most of the heavy construction traffic and the workers on the house should be able to <br />park on the site. <br /> <br />Klint stated they have also removed the request for the 6-foot tall fence around the perimeter of the <br />property and that they are in the process of developing a landscape plan. Klint stated they will have a <br />fence of some type but that they will not be asking for a variance of any kind for the fence. <br /> <br />Gustafson stated the fence also came up during the neighborhood meeting. Gustafson stated of the five <br />neighbors who attended the meeting, two of them had objections to the fence. The neighbor directly <br />across the street had an objection to the fence and Mr. Tufaa indicated he is willing to work with him. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the curb cuts will be 18 feet wide. <br /> <br />Klint stated he does not know the exact size. <br /> <br />McMillan stated he has 12 on the interior driveway and then 18 at the curb. <br /> <br />Klint noted that is for the turning radius. <br /> <br />Gustafson commented it is not a hard and fast number. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the 18-foot curb cut is pretty wide and that reducing the width might alleviate some of <br />the concern. McMillan stated the narrower width sometimes leads to some parking problems at times, but <br />that the City prefers the lower key, less urban look. McMillan noted they are not over on hardcover, but <br />that in her view the amount of driveway could be minimized.