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n U • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 10, 2005 7:00 o' lock p.m. ( #04 -3016 Wayzata Design and Development, Gaffron stated the applicants received preliminary �lat approval in July. Gaffron noted final plans responding to the City Engineer's recent comments have been submitted. The City has received letters from two neighboring property owners expressing concerns with this application. Gaffron stated the applicants are proposing a severi1 lot Planned Residential Development, with the applicant having made the appropriate revisions to the preliminary plat drawing to show the areas to be protected via a conservation easement. The side setbacks for all lots have also been revised to 30 feet to ensure a minimum of 60' separation between principal structures. Existing trees within the conservation easement areas will be preserved, with the applicant having agreed to walk the site with staff prior to site grading to establish which, if any, trees within the grading area can be saved or transplanted. Gaffron stated the applicant is proposing to plant trees every' 40 feet along the private road as required by City Code and is also proposing additional trees west of lots 1 and 2 in an attempt to begin re- establishment of the vegetated buffer in this area. Gaffron stated Staff is also recommending pruning, of trees and removal of dead wood and damaged branches within the Conservation Easement, with the Homeowners Association being in charge of this area following construction of the development. Gaffron requested the Council discuss the need for establishing a fund or funding mechanism to help maintain this area in the future by the Homeowners Association. The easement will also include a wood chip path, with the existing bridge in need of replacement, subject to permits by the appropriate agencies. Gaffron stated the private road accessing this dev foot northerly corridor. Gaffron stated the applic runoff to the NURP pond, curb and gutter is requ addition, the grading plan indicates that the buildi the home is designed. Gaffron noted it is likely tl what was originally proposed given the proposed the visibility of the residences. pment has been redesigned to be centered on the 40- has concluded in order to achieve the desired water 1 along the entire length of the private road. In pads for all seven lots will be graded in at the time the elevation of the seven homes will be lower than vation of the cul -de -sac, which would help to reduce Gaffron stated in regards to stormwater management, preliminary plat approval was granted for seven lots predicated on the applicants' assertion that the site! contains at least 14 acres of non - wetland area and that the MCWD had accepted the wetland delineation based on the provided delineation report and the findings of the TEP panel. The final plat submitted depicts a 40' by 470' corridor that was not shown as wetland on any preliminary plat drawings and also was not depicted on any wetland delineation report provided to the City. The applicant has indicated they are in the process of filing the required -wetland/buffer easements with Hennepin County to meet MCWD requirements. Gaffron noted no provisions have been specified in the covenants for maintenance of the stormwater ponds. Gappa stated to his understanding in the City's previous subdivisions the homeowners associations have been responsible for maintaining the NURP ponds. Gaffron indicated that language would need to be I dded to the covenant agreements. Gaffron indicated there are a number of issues Staff has regarding the developers agreement. The applicant is proposing to begin construction of a new home on Lot 3, which replaces the existing house, 'AGE 3