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• C, • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY+COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 10, 2006 7:00'oIclock p.m. (RYAN COMPANIES, CONTINUED) Sansevere inquired whether reduction in the size;of the buildings was considered. McJilton stated the depth of the building at 120 feet is a minimum for this type of structure. McJilton stated they would be fine with eliminating the L but that they would require at least 120 feet of depth for this type of structure. Nordland stated if the size of the building would be reduced, the ability to find tenants would be very difficult and that a 50 -foot right -of -way is fairly standard in other cities for this type of roadway. Sansevere commented a 50 -foot right -of -way is not common for Orono and that it may be necessary to shrink the size of the buildings. I Peter Johnson, Morrie's Automotive, stated they have some limitations on their site in terms of getting a roadway up to Wayzata Boulevard. Johnson indicated they would lose a whole row of parking if they are required to have a 70 -foot right -of -way and that they would also experience drainage issues because they would lose their ditch system with a 70 -foot righi -of -way. Johnson stated they have 66 feet currently between the asphalt and the property line. I McMillan inquired whether the drainage ditch currently could handle a 100 -year flood. Johnson stated the water runoff would overflow the ditch but would not surface drain into the building. Instead, the water would back up through the storn sewer and they would experience flooding of their dock. Johnson stated that system does not function well enough to handle a 100 -year rain and would require a considerable amount of maintenance if i eft as is. Johnson stated they do not have any immediate plans to subdivide but that they would like possible subdivision of their property to be considered as the road is designed. Johnson stated the ditches along the south and east are fairly flat. There is not adequate storage and that the excess runoff would flow onto Morries property. Johnson stated Mn/DOT has recently told them that the ditches along the south and east have to be lowered. Murphy recommended the parties work together Mn/DOT. Moorse pointed out the landscaping in the nortl sections of the property. Moorse suggested the should be changed. resolve these issues with the City Engineer and corner is different than what is proposed for other icil consider whether the landscaping in that area White stated he personally does not have a problem with the 50 -foot right -of -way given the impacts to the marketability of the building and the truck access. Sansevere stated he personally does not want to approve a 50 -foot right -of -way simply because of economics. AGE 23