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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 5, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 13. #16-3547 CHARLES CURD, LLC, ON BEHALF OF DDK, LLC, 2525, 2535, AND 2545 SHADYWOOD ROAD, PRELIMINARY PLAT, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, AND REZONING (continued) 9. All items in the City Engineer's memo dated July 21, 2016, shall be addressed to the satisfaction of the City. Levang stated the revisions to the landscape plan were based on the feedback and that it is a very good plan. McMillan asked whether a trail easement along Shadywood should be obtained. Barnhart indicated there is not a trail easement being proposed by the developer. McMillan noted that side of Shadywood does not have any utility poles and that she is not looking at a trail going down to Tonka Bay but more of a local trail for the residents of Navarre. McMillan stated in her view the trail should go on the west side of Shadywood, which would allow pedestrians to walk up to Lunds and the surrounding area. McMillan stated the City should require an easement along there. Walsh stated the City should obtain an easement just in the event a trail might ever be constructed. McMillan stated in her view this trail is more likely to be constructed. McMillan commented the wetland area is very important to the residents on Kelly Avenue, and that the way it is proposed now, the wetland will be part of the lots located on the western edge. Barnhart indicated the wetland will be part of Lots 5, 6 and 7. McMillan stated she is concerned about the long-term maintenance of that area and being kept natural. McMillan recommended Staff look at that to see how that can be better addressed. Rick Denman, Charles Cudd, stated he understands the trail issue and that one of the questions he has is whether the trail would be constructed 100 percent of their property or some in the right-of-way. Barnhart indicated Hennepin County will also need to be involved with the trail. Denman stated the question is whether the County will ever make it a four -lane road. If not, there is room to construct the trail in the right-of-way. McMillan stated Hennepin County will provide comments on that piece to the City. Denman indicated the retaining wall could be built if there is a trail but that the berm needs to go up at a 3:1. There will also be trees on top of the berm. Denman stated at that point there should be room for a trail since there is a 66 -foot right-of-way unless Hennepin County is planning to construct a 4 -lane road. Denman stated if the wetland was a dedicated outlot to the City, it would not be a problem. Denman noted with a 35 -foot buffer, none of the buckthorn will be cut down and that the view from the Kelly Avenue side will stay the way it has been. Page 8 of 17