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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 26, 1989 ZONING FILES #1326 & 1407- WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB /HAUSER Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that there were various options available if this proposal were approved. The Hauser application could be combined with the Wayzata Country Club application into one plat. Gaffron said that he had no preference as to how to proceed in this regard, but felt that it may be less complicated to combine the two into one. Gaffron noted that the Hausers prefer to have a separate access onto North Ferndale. Gaffron said that the City would recommend that all three lots be served by the one existing curb cut off of North Ferndale. Mrs. Helen Hauser said that she had four reasons why they preferred a separate access. She said that shared driveways are a concern from a real estate point of view. Secondly, it is difficult to equally share the responsibility for maintaining the driveway. In addition, there is a sharp dropoff at the point where their property line will be. This would create a steep driveway that would be difficult to exit especially in the winter. Lastly, if the driveway is configured as the City recommends, the Hausers would approach their house from the garage. The Hausers also intend to layout water and sewer lines • to the street and felt that the City's recommendation would interfere with such plans. Mr. Hauser said that the City Engineer had looked at the location where they would prefer to have their driveway access and did not feel there would be a safety problem. Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that the City's concern is the additional access location with which traffic on North Ferndale will have to contend. Mr. Downey, who represented the Wayzata Country Club, indicated that he and Mr. Lauer were in favor of the revised proposal to access off of North Ferndale. He said that the only question Mr. Lauer had pertained to the required width of the driveway. Gaffron said that was a question yet to be determined; due to the driveway serving three properties, should it be upgraded to a private road? The City's zoning code was inconclusive in this regard. Construction of a cul -de -sac was another possibility. Councilmember Callahan opined that a cul- de -sac did not seem to be appropriate. Councilmember Goetten questioned whether the Country Club had any future plans to do any additional subdivision of the property adjacent to Mr. Lauer's? Mr. Downey replied that area was the 4th hole and there would be no plans to subdivide that • portion of property. Goetten said that she could not see a cul- de -sac. City Engineer Cook confirmed the City's position regarding the use of the existing driveway for all three lots. Mayor 2