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r MINUTES OF THE 1 ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 25, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. • *4. #06 -3206 KEN AND LORIJEAN ANDERSON, 4225 FOREST LAKE DRIVE — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5512 White moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5512, a Resolution granting variances for the property located at 4224 Forest Lake Drive. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *5. #06 -3210 STEVEN WEBSTER AND SANDRA LARSON, 500 AND 540 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD SOUTH — LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT AND VACATION OF ALLEY — RESOLUTIONS NO. 5513 and 5514 White moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5513, a Resolution approving a subdivision of a lot line rearrangement for properties located at 500 and 540 Orono Orchard Road South, Application No. 06 -3210. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. White moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5514, a Resolution vacating the 12- foot wide alley within Block 13 of the plat of Minnetonka Bluffs in the City of Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota, Application No. 06 -3210. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 6. #06 -3212 HEMPEL PROPERTIES, OUTLOT A STONEBAY (NW CORNER OF WILLOW DRIVE NORTH AND HIGHWAY 12) — COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT Jeff Wrede with Tushie - Montgomery Architects; Sara Malin, Hempel Properties; and Alex Young, MSB • Development, were present. Gaffron noted this application was discussed at the September 11 Council meeting when only three council members were present. Since the applicants are requesting a comprehensive plan amendment, a four -fifths vote is required. Sansevere inquired whether anything with the application has changed since the Council's work session on this matter. Gaffron stated very little has changed. At the work session the Council had suggested the applicants look at the potential uses for the site and the architectural design of the buildings. Wrede distributed some preliminary color depictions of the retail building and office building. Wrede stated their intent is to design the two buildings with the same basic style. Sansevere stated to his understanding the issue with this application at the last Council meeting was the potential type of uses for this site rather than the design of the buildings. Murphy concurred that the Council spent a considerable amount of time discussing the uses for this site Wrede stated they did not anticipate being first on the agenda tonight and that a representative from Hempel will be attending the meeting tonight and will be addressing that issue. Wrede stated it is their intention to find tenants that comply with the list previously developed by the Council. is PAGE 2 of 14