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w ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2000 • 4. #2596 Brenshell Homes, 1181 Wildhurst Trail — Preliminary Plat.— Resolution No. 4529— Continued Flint questioned the status of the wetland area on the proposed lot. Weinberger stated that the Watershed District is putting together a panel that will make the final determination of the wetland area. The panel will consist of BWSR, the DNR, the Minnehaha Watershed District, and a City wetland expert. If they determine there is wetland on the proposed lot, a conservation easement will be placed over the wetland area. Mayor Jabbour stated that if the wetland exceeds the excess area on the property, the developer would have to reduce the number of lots in the subdivision to accommodate the wetland. The applicant stated he understood that condition. Mayor Jabbour stated the Council's preliminary approval is subject to the wetland survey being completed prior to Final Plat approval. Flint asked if the swale on lots 2 and 3 could be fenced to prevent people from altering it. Gaffron stated they can place signs on the property corners delineating the drainage areas, also the title would define the drainage easements. The applicant stated that an association would maintain the subdivision and each homeowner would be subject to the association, which would have access to all necessary paperwork. Gaffron stated that the swale should be delineated on the property and a covenant should be filed against both properties, requiring homeowners to maintain the swale and allowing the City to enforce • the matter in the future. Kelley moved, and Peterson seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4529 granting preliminary approval of a Class III Subdivision for property located at 1181 Wildhurst Trail and owned by Steve Benke, with the addition that a covenant be filed against lots 2 and 3 requiring homeowners to maintain the swale. Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Flint). 5. #2604 James Anderst, 3380 Shoreline Drive — Commercial Site Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit — Resolution No. 4530 Mr. Anderst and his legal council were present. Weinberger stated that the City of Orono had issued a building permit to allow remodeling of the Narrows Saloon. The applicant was now requesting a conditional use permit for the property, which is located in the B -1 Retail Sales Business District in which a Class II Restaurant is defined as one that serves intoxicating liquor or has live entertainment— typically bands that play on Wednesday through Saturday nights. The Planning Commission recommended approval on the conditions that: live entertainment end at 12:00 a.m., the business close at 1:00 a.m., and that there be a 2 door system to reduce noise pollution outside of the building. The front entrance has single doors. Staff discussed using the front entrance as a fire exit only during hours that bands are playing. 3