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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 11, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT *4. 2016 ROAD MAINTENANCE CRACK SEALING Levang moved, Printup seconded, to authorize Allied Blacktop Company to complete the 2016 Street Maintenance crack sealing project for $35,842.22. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *5. BROWN ROAD TRAIL REHABILITATION Levang moved, Printup seconded, to award the Brown Road Trail rehabilitation project to Bituminous Roadways for $35,650 and Advanced Wall Structures for $12,115, and to authorize Bolton and Menk to provide construction oversight services for an amount not to exceed $4,500. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *6. STORMWATER POND ASSESSMENT Levang moved, Printup seconded, to authorize Bolton and Menk to complete the assessment of stormwater ponds in the Long Lake and Tanager Lake sub watersheds. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7. LURTON PARK a. 16-3832 CITY OF ORONO, 3580 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, VARIANCES b. Lurton Off Leash Park Revised Design Community Development Director Barnhart stated the City of Orono is requesting a variance from the wetland and lake yard setbacks primarily on the east side of Lurton Park. The plan before Council has a blue line which reflects the first version of the plan that the City Council reviewed in May. In June, the Planning Commission reviewed a revised plan relocating the fence pulled back from the north property line, further away from the wetland and further away from Lake Classen. The Park Commission reviewed a further revised plan at their July meeting and they are in support of the latest plan that proposes to stay further away from the wetland, further away from the wetland buffer area on the west side, and modifies the small dog section. The Park Commission feels this plan attempts to address the issues that were raised during the City Council meeting as well as the Planning Commission meeting and still meets the goals of the City. Barnhart stated the most notable improvement to be made is the 47 -inch woven wire fence depicted by the blue line. The woven wire will blend in with the natural areas of the park and will have a minimal visual impact. The neighbors had expressed concern about the impact of the fence on the natural movement of the wildlife and the impact to their properties. As a result of those concerns, Staff pulled that fence back and it is now at least 35 feet away from the wetland in the northwest corner of the property. The hope is to maintain habitat for the wildlife in the area as well as wildlife movement through the park. The public comment that has been received to date is focused more on the use of the off -leash dog area versus the actual variance. Staff has completed an analysis of the practical difficulties and believe they can be satisfied. Those items are addressed in Staffs report. Barnhart stated there is both an on -leash dog area and an off -leash dog area being proposed. Page 2 of 25