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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 10, 2000 E *8. #2566 James Langhans, 1366 Rest Point Road — Variance Resolution No. 4439 — Continued Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 9. #2567 Walfred Properties, 2380 Shadywood Road — Commercial Site Plan Review Mr. Wally Klus and Mr. Al Stefanie were in attendance as the applicants and were represented by their project engineer Bob Weiget and project architect Tom Reinen. Walfred Properties proposed to develop the church property located north of the County Road 15 /County Road 19 intersection. They are proposing to remove the church building and construct a 2 -story retail /office mixed building. The first floor would house a Snyder Drug store and the second story would be for medical office use. The application requires a Zoning Code Amendment to add "drug store" as a permitted or conditional use in the B -5 zoning district. The proposed site would include an expansion of the ponding area. The approximate size of the foundation would be 12,000 s.f. The 2 -story building requires 105 parking spaces • with 28 located underground beneath the building. The project is within the shoreland area of Lake Minnetonka. The north 1/3 and south 1/3 of the property are both within 1000 feet of the shoreline of the lake. The application requires variances to permit hardcover to exceed 35% within these zones. The north 1/3 of the property would have 73.7% hardcover and the south 1/3 would have 62.8% hardcover. A second variance would be required for the front yard setback for the parking area. The parking area is proposed to be 15 feet from the property line where 25 feet is required. Also requested is a conditional use permit that would allow grading within 5 feet of the property lines. The pond extends off the property into the undeveloped Navarre Lane, which is being requested to be vacated at this time. The Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association owns the east 33 feet of Navarre Lane. The applicants have requested to obtain easements for use of the property. There is a large wetland and pond in the outlot owned by the Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association. Easements would have to be obtained or the outlot would have to be obtained from the Lafayette Ridge Homeowners Association. Also a utility easement would have to be taken over that area. The City Engineer has stated concerns regarding the grading of the property and the retaining walls. One would form the edge of the pond and would exceed 15 feet in •