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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, May 24, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. • 4. #10 -3458 JUDSON DAYTON, 825 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD SOUTH — PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5935 the shoreline. Gaffron stated in his view that has worked very well to prevent anyone from making drastic changes and removing vegetation in that area. Staff does not have a problem with looking at this as being somewhat exempt from the conservation design requirements. In a normal case with a parcel of this size, you would typically be looking at a parcel where new roads, storm water ponding and other infrastructure would need to be created. In this situation there are existing roads and some unchanged wetlands, with the applicant agreeable to providing easements and buffers. The applicant is proposing one new house site to the northwest of the existing house. Murphy commented he is reluctant to not require the conservation design and asked whether in the future the City would have an opportunity to review this at the time any new home is constructed on any of the three lots and require the conservation design at that time. Curtis indicated that would not be the case. The City does not have a tree preservation ordinance and that the subdivision or redevelopment of the property is the trigger for the conservation design. White pointed out this is a lot rearrangement and not a subdivision. Mattick stated they would be required to replat. Murphy commented in his view it does not meet the threshold for a subdivision. Murphy stated the City considers the average lakeshore setback very important and that the applicant should take that into is consideration when going forward. Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO.5935, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for properties located at 825 Old Crystal Bay Road South, which includes the following PIDS: 09- 117 -23 -21 -0001, 09- 117 -23 -21 -0004, and 09- 117 -23 -21 -0005, with the sections referencing the Conservation Design as outlined in Item 6 and Item 5B being eliminated, with the finding that this does not meet the City's standard defined subdivision criteria and is a lot line rearrangement. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Franchot noted the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission has invited everyone to a Saturday morning information session to be held at West High School on June 5"'. McMillan noted she toured Big Island with Jim Murphy and Jessica Loftus. McMillan indicated she would like to look at some of the plantings on the Island and will be making another trip out there. McMillan stated she would report back to the City Administrator on her findings. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Kellogg stated last week Thursday he and Jessica drove down to Eagan and met with Scott Denz with the Metropolitan Council, who is the manager of interceptor infrastructure. Kellogg stated they spoke with • Mr. Denz regarding Orono Orchard Road and whether they are interested in being a part of that project. Page 10 of 11