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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 26, 1989 • ZONING FILES #1326 a #1407 - WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB /HAUSER subdivision application to proceed on its own merits. Mrs. Hauser stated that the subdivision of the Country Club should be a separate issue, especially in respect to the drainage increase. City Administrator Bernhardson noted that drainage from the Country Club would join with the drainage from the Hauser property and the combination would cause an increase in existing drainage problem. Gaffron confirmed what the City Engineer had determined. Mayor Grabek said the City had to address the concerns of the neighbors regarding drainage, but also had to allow the Country Club's subdivision to proceed. He suggested that the detention pond be omitted at this time and a 1 low drainage to f low naturally. He directed staff to do a site inspection of the problem with Mr. Nelson's culvert. Councilember Goetten said that she would be willing to go ahead with the subdivision provided that the City further investigate the drainage problems and report back. City Administrator Bernhardson said that the Council would only be conceptually approving the subdivision at this time. He • suggested that between the time of this evening's meeting and the final approval, that staff get the elevations of the Nelson culvert and the drainage coming into it. He said that the staff would bring that information back before the Council along with a recommendation as to the detention pond on the Lauer property. Mr. Greig expressed his concerns about the 4" inch pipe that is proposed to be placed in the bottom of the detention pond clogging. He said that the detention pond would be right against his back property line. He also objected to the berm being placed adjacent to his property. Councilmember Callahan asked Mr. Greig whether or not he preferred to have the detention pond? Mr. Greig said that he personally did not want the pond. Callahan asked the same question of Mr. Nelson. Mr. Nelson indicated that he preferred to have the pond. Mayor Grabek reverted back to the issue of the curb cuts for the Lauer /Hauser subdivision? He asked Gaffron how many curb cuts currently existed along that road and how many may be forthcoming? Gaffron pointed out the existing curb cuts on the plat map. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to accept on a conceptual basis the proposed subdivision • of the Hausers and allow access for the Lauer property and the existing house off of the same curb cut. Access for the new house in the Hauser subdivision will be allowed an additional curb cut. The subdivision for the Country Club may move ahead for resolution with a recommendation from the City Engineer as to 4