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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 11 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 stated that is the one that would work if they are only allowed one. Having one curb cut would <br />probably lead to everybody that visits this home parking on Heritage Lane. Gustafson stated having a <br />sidewalk through the yard defeats some of the comments of the neighbors about not having the curb cut <br />on Heritage Lane. <br /> <br />Printup stated if there is a more intensive use of the house, given the fact that the house expands in that <br />direction, the driveway on that side will enhance that use and makes him a little uncomfortable about the <br />variance. Printup asked if a variance is being requested on the Heritage Lane side. <br /> <br />Curtis pointed out the setback line and the encroachment on the overhead. <br /> <br />Printup stated allowing a driveway on that side enhances a more intensified use in an area that should not <br />have any house at all. <br /> <br />Gustafson noted the homes across the street both access onto Heritage Lane and that it is likely that any <br />builder that would propose a house on this property would propose that the front door face Heritage Lane. <br />If the front door does not face Heritage Lane, it likely would be confusing to visitors to have to drive past <br />the house to get to the front door. Gustafson stated even if they were to go with an entirely different <br />design, it would still front Heritage Lane. <br /> <br />Levang stated in her view they have done a magnanimous job of working with the neighbors by holding <br />multiple neighborhood meetings and that they have done a wonderful job in being flexible and wanting to <br />be good neighbors. Levang stated the fact that there are some constraints with the lot, which is why the <br />City has a variance process and that she is not sure what more anyone could ask of the applicant in being <br />flexible, respectful, and wanting to be good neighbors. Levang stated she does not have any problems <br />with the application and that in her view they have done a wonderful job. <br /> <br />Printup asked if County Road 15 will be closed down as part of the Metropolitan Council sewer line <br />project or whether local traffic will be allowed. <br /> <br />Loftus stated there will be full access during construction on the Orono side of the project and that she is <br />not sure about the Long Lake side of the project. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she appreciates the revision that they have done by pulling it out of the side setback and <br />moving the house back ten feet to accommodate the neighbor. McMillan indicated she is okay with going <br />ahead with a resolution but that she would like the applicant to look a little further into accommodating a <br />driveway apron and incorporating some landscaping for the neighbors. McMillan suggested the applicant <br />consider reducing some of the asphalt for the driveway and also show that enough landscaping can be put <br />in front of the fence. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it sounds like the curb cut off of Heritage Lane will be the main entrance and that they <br />should consider reducing the width of the driveway entrance off of Heritage Drive. McMillan <br />commented she looks at that as more of a utility driveway and that in her view it does not need to be 18 <br />feet wide. McMillan stated if that curb cut is reduced, she would be okay with the two curb cuts.