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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, April 18,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 4. Preliminary plat to be reviewed by the Park Cominission and Fire Chief for cominents and <br /> recommendations priar to Council review of the preliminary plat; <br /> 5. A 10 percent private recreational space requirement; and <br /> 6. Acceptability of the conceptual house and driveway orientations,designs,and configuration. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if turn lanes will be added given the 55-inile-an-hour speed limit in this area. <br /> Gaffron stated Hennepin County will need to approve the access points and that it is likely they will <br /> require turn lanes. <br /> Landgraver asked if the City assumed the whole site was buildable based on the guided density. <br /> Gaffron indicated the City assumed that approxiinately five acres was developable and not the landfill <br /> area. Gaffron stated the landfill area,if it can be mitigated,will become part of the buildable area. <br /> Lemke asked if there are any plans for pathways to get from this development eastward. <br /> Gaffron stated there are no plans currently but the Council did request an ease�nent for the potential of a <br /> future trail from the Orono Preserve property in this area. Until the Dumas property is developed, there <br /> would be nowhere for the trail to go and would not connect to anything. Gaffron stated at the present <br /> time there is no plan for a trail along this site and there are a number of issues that would need to be <br /> addressed in order for the trail to be constructed. <br /> Lemke asked if there is a requirement for a trail easeinent for this application. <br /> Gaffron indicated there is no requireinent but that the Planning Coimnission can request one be granted. <br /> Landgraver asked what the density is across the street. <br /> Gaffron indicated there is a house on that property currently and the site is guided 2-acre minimum <br /> single-family residentiaL There is no intent at this time to change the zoning or guiding to match the <br /> densiry across the street. Gaffron stated one of the concerns is whether the City wants higher density <br /> overlooking Classen Lake. There is also no intent at this time to extend the sewer line to that area. <br /> Landgraver commented the City keeps kicking the can down the road on density and that they are running <br /> out of options for higher density. Landgraver stated the density issue needs to be addressed sooner rather <br /> than later. <br /> Ben Wickstrom,Lakewest Development, stated most everything has been touched on in Staff's report but <br /> that he will touch on a couple of items. Wickstrom indicated they would be happy to have higher density <br /> on the landfill site. Wickstrom stated he understands Orono Preserve is at 3.1 units per acre and that this <br /> development would be five units per acre but it was originally guided for 10 to 15 units per acre. The <br /> landfill area does open it up for soine higher density. <br /> Wickstrom noted the building paraineters for the landfill site limits the footprint for the multi-family <br /> building to 42,000 square feet, two stories in height, and up to two buildings. Wickstrom stated if the <br /> Page 14 of 32 <br />