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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 24, 2011 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (10. #I1 -3526 3515 CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, 1545 MAPLE PLACE, Continued) indicates that final plat approval will not be granted until the MCWD has approved its storm water management plan. Earlier Staff had indicated there will not be a storm water management plan. Curtis indicated that is standard language in a resolution and that the applicant needs to supply the City with notification that no permits are required or that approval has been received from the MCWD. Curtis stated to her recollection, notice has been received. McMillan asked whether the building sites would be impacted if the storm water management plan changed. Curtis stated the intent from Staff's perspective is that it would not, and if it did change it, it would be brought back before the Council. Curtis indicated there could be some minor change in width or depth or location of the pond but that it would not affect the building locations. McMillan stated her understanding of preliminary plat approval is that the City is approving everything and that she is not sure why that hasn't been figured out. Amundsen stated generally the applicants have been very good to work with and agreeable to sizing the pond accordingly. Amundsen indicated this is kind of a dual purpose pond and allows the applicant to build houses there and it also allows the City to implement something in their storm water plan. Staff is at 41 the point where the City, as a regional facility, is attempting to develop a practical outlot to the ponding area. At this point the City needs to make sure the pipes can be put in the ground because the elevations are in question as well as the number of pipes required. McMillan asked whether this would increase the City's capacity. Amundsen stated if the City continues on its current path of development, the next step would be to figure out a practical way to put an outlot into this pond. Bremer asked if that is the engineering work that needs to be done. Amundsen indicated it is and that it would basically take the regional water from the pond to Lake Minnetonka. Rahn asked whether the work would be performed in the right -of -way or on the applicant's property. Amundsen indicated it would ideally be within the right -of -way but that would be determined from the design and the survey information. Rahn stated he would recommend the City require an escrow prior to any work being performed by the City. Rahn asked if the property is being sold or whether the applicant is developing the property. Jerry Sather, Applicant, stated they are purchasing and developing the site. Rahn asked whether it is his intention to obtain building permits this fall. • Sather stated they would like to obtain two permits this fall. Page 13 of 19