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City Council Meeting December 11, 2000 7. Fleming trail Approve Site Plan Revision per Restrictive Covenants— Continued • would be used for stormwater retention. Long Lake hired the planning firm of Dahlgren, Shardlow, and Uban to develop the site. Long Lake presented two plans to the adjoining property owners in the Orono Oaks development. Long Lake preferred plan A, while the property owners preferred plan B. Long Lake then engaged the planning firm to develop plan C, which is sensitive to the Orono Oaks property owners for several reasons: 1) By clustering the lots on the hilltop, the visual impact is significantly reduced. Only 3 rear yards abut Orono Oaks Drive. 2) It makes no use of Orono Oaks Drive. 3) It reduces the impact on trees and natural vegetation while allowing Long Lake to meet its goal of maintaining 13 lots. 4) It reserves the majority of the property as park or natural area. Plan C best meets the intent of the original covenants, providing for no vehicular or pedestrian access to Orono Oaks Drive, continues to meet the setbacks established within the original covenants, and reduces the developed area. The minimum lot size of .8 acres provided in the original covenant conflicts with plan C, which includes lots that are • between .5 and .75 acres. The City of Long Lake requested that the City- of Orono amend the covenants for the Fleming Trail Addition in order to allow for the development of the property as described in Plan C. Kelley asked how they would stop runoff from coming down the cul -de -sac and running over Orono Orchard Drive into the wetland. Sweeney stated they would build a storm sewer redirecting runoff to the pond in the north. Mayor Jabbour asked for Sweeney and Mayor Bash's assurance that Orono's City Engineer would be able to view and comment on Long Lake's sewer and drainage plans. Sweeney and Mayor Bash both agreed. Flint stated that he would vote in favor of the plan, but he would prefer that the new road join Orono Oaks Drive as in Plan A, instead of cutting through the parkland. Mayor Jabbour asked the president of the homeowner's association, who was present, if they would reconsider letting Long Lake use Orono Oaks Drive. The homeowner's president stated they were adamant that the road not be used. Sansevere moved, and Kelley seconded, to approve the revised concept plan for the Fleming Trail Addition dated 12/11/00, and to direct staff to attach the revised concept plan to the Fleming Trail Addition restrictive covenants, and to change the language of the covenant from .8 acre minimum lot size to .5 acre. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 0