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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR APRIL 10, 2000 <br />n <br />LJ <br />10. 2000 Joint Use Dock Licenses — Continued <br />Pheasant Lawn HA, Walters Port Maintenance and Improvement Association, <br />Victoria Estates and Kelly Cove HA (subject to completion of covenants) for the <br />period of January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000; and to Sandy Beach, <br />Carlson/Nelson /Gage and Big Island Vets Camp for the period January 1, 1999 to <br />December 31, 2000. <br />Mayor /Council Report, Items 11, and 12 appear after Item 13. <br />ENGINEER REPORT <br />13. Concept Plan for an Access Road East of Townline Road <br />Gappa stated that the neighbors have been working with Orono, Medina, and the railroad <br />company to find a solution to the Townline Road access issue. There are 4 properties in <br />Orono and 1 in Medina that currently have access to Highway 12 via a shared driveway <br />across the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks. The Railroad would like to remove the <br />crossing and Mn/DOT wants to eliminate the driveway access to Highway 12. 0 <br />An access road from Townline Road to the properties is the best solution. Mn/DOT has <br />offered to pay for the road construction provided the Cities and property owners provide <br />the necessary Right -of -Way and easements. Townline Road crosses city lines between <br />Medina and Orono. The goal is to get this to the Planning Commission next month and <br />have the preliminary and final plat approval by July 1, 2000. <br />Gappa stated that the zoning code states 3 houses require a road, but he questioned if that <br />was necessary since the homes have shared a driveway for years and no more houses will <br />be built off that road. Staff recommendation is to allow a private driveway to serve these <br />houses. Medina has stated that Townline Road will be a public road, and he <br />recommended that the cul -de -sac in Orono also be a public road and that it has the same <br />width as the Medina section. He also stated that Orono and Medina have agreements for <br />the switching of road plowing and the best solution would be for Orono to plow the road <br />in exchange for plowing of another road. Medina would take care of other maintenance, <br />such as sweeping and patching. <br />Kris Rudd of 601 Park Lane, Long Lake stated that she and her neighbors planned the <br />road and feel it is a good idea. <br />Jane Slaughter of 4545 Wayzata Boulevard, Orono mentioned that the Railroad had <br />• <br />