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W, MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 22, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) Franchot indicated that is correct and that it would help facilitate the construction. Franchot stated he has wondered in the past why there is a separate bike lane with no separation from the roadway and then a walking sidewalk when something like this could be constructed that would accomplish both purposes. Gaffron stated they can ask Hennepin County that question. Franchot commented it would be likely that a retaining wall would then not be necessary. Franchot stated if they were starting from scratch, the combined bike path/trail would be a good solution. McMillan commented the trail would have more uses than a•sidewalk. Franchot stated it would also provide a separation from the roadway. Kellogg pointed out there is an existing bike lane on both sides of the roadway. Kellogg stated the separation is generally dictated by the posted speed limit on the roadway. The curb is not intended to stop the vehicle from hitting a bicyclist since it would be a surmountable curb. Kempf commented it sounds like the City Council is shopping around for a good engineer, and that during his time on the Planning Commission he discovered how important it is to have a good historical perspective of things. Mike Gaffron's history of the city is invaluable and prevents the City from not • having to recreate the wheel. Kempf stated he hopes the City Council will take that into perspective as it relates to Tom Kellogg and the services he has performed for the City over the years. Kempf stated he knows Tom Kellogg has been here for a number of years and is an important aspect of that historical piece. Kempf stated the City will lose a huge amount of historical information in exchange for someone that might be a little bit cheaper. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT *4. #11 -3513 RYAN COMPANIES US, INC., 450 & 550 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH - PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT WITH EASEMENT VACATION - RESOLUTION NO. 6069 Rahn moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6069, a Resolution Granting Preliminary Plat Approval, Approving Vacation of Easements and Approving the Final Plat of Crystal Bay Business Center 2nd Addition. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *5. #11 -3522 STEINER & KOPPLEMAN, LLC, ON BEHALF OF NANCY BIGOS, 3350 FOX STREET, VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 6070 Rahn moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6070, a Resolution Granting a Variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78- 1279(6) for the property located at 3350 Fox Street. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. • Page 4 of 14