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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 11, 2012 7:00 o'clock p.m. (9. MUSA ADDITIONREQUEST - 20 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD, Continued) it would be counted against the City's density requirements. Gaffron indicated the Metropolitan Council did not get back to the City until a few weeks ago on the Orono Orchard Road property. The property on Leaf Street did not meet any of the criteria established for the density requirements and was a new house that was under construction. In that situation, the Metropolitan Council quickly contacted the Leaf Street property owner and told her that it would likely be an issue for the City since it would be counted against the City's density requirement. The City Council discussed the Leaf Street property at a work session and decided not to bring sewer to that property. Gaffron stated in this particular situation, it is a small property with an existing house and garage, has a system that is essentially being used as a holding tank, and does not have an alternative site. The house was constructed sometime in the 1950s. Gaffron stated they will still need to go before the Planning Commission and hold a public hearing. Staff can publish notice in time for the July Planning Commission meeting and have it back to the City Council either the end of July or early August. Printup asked if the $700 application fee will cover all of Staff's costs. Gaffron stated it is his understanding that whatever costs the City incurs related to the design work and installation will get rolled into the assessment against the property owner. James Murphy, 30 Orono Orchard Road, stated Mike Gaffron was correct that this request was submitted nine months ago. If this project can be done at the same time as the reconstruction of Orono Orchard Road, it would save a substantial amount of money. Murphy noted the work on Orono Orchard Road is only half of the work and that the other half requires putting in a grinder and attaching it to the existing plumbing and the stub that will be installed. Murphy commented this project will be expensive no matter what but that he would appreciate it if he could do some of the work at the same time Orono Orchard Road is being reconstructed. Franchot moved, Rahn seconded, to add 20 Orono Orchard Road to the MUSA and to direct Staff to prepare a minor comprehensive plan amendment, waive the 60 -day comment period to this amendment, design the sanitary sewer service, establish a cost estimate, present this cost to the property owner for final acceptance, and move forward with the special assessment procedures if the property owner agrees to the cost. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT McMillan noted she has received a number of questions regarding the work to be done on Brown Road. McMillan asked whether there will be an overlay on the road.` Struve stated Hennepin County's tentative plan is to do the culvert replacement and then towards the end of July they will perform the paving operations. • McMillan stated a number of people thought it was a patching project. Page 15 of 17