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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2000 <br />• PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Continued <br />Silber stated they will be holding the park tour on September 5, 2000 at 5:00 p.m., and <br />invited the Council members to attend. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that he is concerned if the City uses DNR money to designate a <br />fishing pier, it might appear on park maps resulting in overuse. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br />None. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None. <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />• 3. #2568 Bancor Group, Inc., Southwest Corner of Willow Drive North and Sixth <br />Avenue North— Willow View — Review of Entrance Monument Plan <br />David Newman was present representing the Bancor Group. <br />Weinberger stated that the entrance monument at the North entrance of Willow Drive <br />would be constructed on an island that splits the entrance. The structure consists of an <br />arch that would run parallel to the street and go over a pedestrian/bike path that crosses <br />the street. Material would be metal posts, giving it a "gate" style appearance. <br />The proposed arch is shown 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. It is recommended the arch have <br />a clearance height of approximately 10 feet and a width of 12 feet, based on the MnDot <br />recommended clearance heights and widths for underpasses along bike trails. <br />The proposed monument shows a lamp light. It may be more appropriate to have in- <br />ground lighting to illuminate the monument, because the proposed lamp light may impact <br />adjacent residential structures. <br />Similar style mailbox supports and benches are proposed to establish a theme throughout <br />Willow View. <br />Mr. Newman stated they are trying to create an identity for the community. The <br />40 monument is designed to be reminiscent of a prairie school trellace. The signage is <br />