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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 • 10. #02- 2789/02 -2840 Dahlstrom Development LLC, "2550" Wayzata Boulevard West —Final Development Plan Approvals Gaffron stated that the applicants were requesting the Council grant them preliminary plat Approval and General Development Plan Approval. The MCWD had yet to grant stormwater /drainage plan approval. It was uncertain whether MCWD approval would result in changes that impact the plat layout, especially concerning the wetland impacts. Wetland approval is a prerequisite of general development plan approval. Staff was working on plans to avoid the backup of stormwater with the applicant's engineer. The City was asking for an overland outlet to accommodate back -to -back superstorm events. The most recently received Plan Sheets had not been completely reviewed by staff. Staff provided the following three options for Council action: 1. adopting the Draft Resolution and Rezoning Ordinance subject to MCWD approval, and if significant changes resulted, bringing it back to Council; 2. conceptually approving the Draft Resolution and Rezoning Ordinance, with final adoption withheld until MCWD approval is given; 3. tabling formal action until MCWD approval is completed and all issues are addressed. • Gaffron stated that Council had already reviewed the Developer's fee proposals. Sansevere asked what staff would recommend. Gaffron stated option 2 or 3 would be appropriate. He did not want to approve the plans without the MWCD approval as things could change. Murphy stated that the applicants would be coming back before Council for other issues, like lighting. Steve Johnston, of Landform, Inc., stated they had been coming to the Council for nine months and have always been responsible for whatever the City requires. They needed to show their investors and bankers something solid at this point to maintain backing. They needed to send a message that the City is committed to the project. He requested they approve the plans and place all the qualifiers necessary on the approval. Sansevere asked if the investors were the City's concern. White stated that delay was surely adding to the project costs. He stated it was time to share the risk and stop dragging out the process. Johnston stated they would still need final plat approval. Moorse stated that approving the preliminary plat indicates that the final plat would be approved. He stated that conceptual • approval should send a strong enough message to the investors. Moorse stated Council E