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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2010 7:00 o `clock p.m. • 7. #10 -3438 DNA PROPERTIES, LLC,1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD — PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5931 Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, was present. Curtis stated this is a preliminary plat application for a 4.89 acre parcel proposed to be divided into three conforming single - family residential lots. All lots would be served by public sewer and private water supply wells. The Planning Commission voted 6 -0 to recommend approval of the preliminary plat application. Since the January Planning Commission meeting, the applicant has revised the proposed lot lines slightly to accommodate existing tree preservation easements over the southern portion of proposed Lot 3. The proposed lots continue to conform to LR -113 district standards. Planning Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat per the resolution. Murphy indicated he does not see any issues at this point in time with this application and that some issues may arise at the time various applications are submitted for the individual lots. White asked whether the trend is to build slightly smaller houses. Gronberg stated in his experience, people have been proposing smaller plans. Gronberg stated he does not feel the large house that is currently on that lot will be replicated. • McMillan asked if the dock for Lots 2 and 3 would be in the lagoon. Gronberg indicated the existing dock for Lot 3 would remain and that a new dock would be needed for Lot 2. McMillan asked if the docks would meet LMCD standards. Gronberg indicated they would. Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5931, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Property Located at 1535 Bohns Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. #10 -3456 TRUE NORTH HOMES, INC., ON BEHALF OF STEVE DORE, 2172 SHADYWOOD ROAD — VARIANES — RESOLUTION NO. 5932 McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5932, a Resolution Granting Variances to the Orono, Minnesota, City Code, Sections 78 -350 and 78 -1288, for Property Located at 2172 Shadywood Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 9. FOREST ARMS COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (FACCHA) 2010 JOINT USE DOCK LICENSE — ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OF SURVEY REQUIREMENT Curtis stated since 1984 the City of Orono has required that all users of a joint use dock obtain a City conducted an assessment of the Joint Use Dock License on an annual basis. In 2009, Planning Staff • license information on file for each of the joint use dock users. The City had fallen into the habit of Page 6of17