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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 14, 2004 7:00 o'clock p.m. (15. #04 -3016 HENRY LAZNIARZ OF WAYZATA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, 120 BROWN ROAD SOUTH — PRD SUBDIVISION — PRELIMINARY PLAT continued) • 1. an outlot situation works best under association ownership 2. it would provide more permanent open space protection 3. it would be less likely for individuals to encroach on other properties 4. it would be a better representation of a PRD. Sansevere stated it was good that the Apple Glen access is out of the proposed design. He asked about the status of access and sewer service, emphasizing that he wanted to know if these issues were now resolved. Murphy added that if the access issue with the Dunns was not resolved, he did not know why the City Council should continue discussion of the application. Henry Lazniarz, applicant, stated there is now a signed agreement between Lazniarz and Dunn at his office. Gaffron confirmed that he had received a voice message from Jerry Snyder indicating there was an agreement but Gaffron had not seen it. Barrett commented that with the Dunn agreement, he believed access is provided to the subject property and any City approvals would require proof of a signed agreement. Gaffron pointed out an additional access issue related to the 10' public road easement at Kallestad Acres. He explained the City Attorney is reviewing the question of transferability to the 40' private easement from Dunn to create the 50' right of way as required. Barrett indicated his examination of the easement is not concluded but will ascertain if a public easement can be used in conjunction with a private easement to meet the 50' access requirement. • Murphy asked what is the actual acreage of each lot if an outlot is created, as staff recommends. Gaffron replied that each lot is smaller than 2.0 acres and lots range from .75 —1.5 acres in area. Murphy expressed his opposition to the PRD and cluster housing and being given "credit" for open space /outlot. It results in putting bigger houses on smaller lots which violates Orono's rural character. He stated the PRD does not result in 2.0 -acre residential lots. Moorse remarked that there is a similar subdivision on Willow View with lots of about one acre with open space but the homes are more spread out than this proposal. McMillan referred to the walk/out house design on steep slopes, which result in no level backyard areas. She expressed concern for future homeowners who may want to "make" a backyard with retaining walls. McMillan described the proposal as intense development on a knoll with a strong potential for problems with surface water runoff with tree removal and resulting in slope erosion. Goodrum replied that the lots will have backyards as the houses would be built on the knoll with natural slopes and the backyards would be at the slope bottoms about 70' from the houses. Lazniarz explained the plans show a rectangular box representing the proposed house pad but that actual custom house pads would be deeper and not as wide as now shown on the plan. He offered to to incorporate into any City approvals that the City Engineer pursuant to receiving a building plan would approve each house pad permit. n LJ Page 15 of 22