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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 13 of 32 9. #16-3807 TOM GONYEA, ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORP., 425-595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH – PRELIMINARY PLAT APPOVAL – RESOLUTION NO. 6603 Senior Planner Gaffron noted on March 28 the City Council voted 4-0 to direct Staff to revise the draft preliminary plat approval resolution and to forward to the Metropolitan Council the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment was submitted on March 31. Staff has not heard back from the Metropolitan Council at this point in time. The Preliminary Plat approval resolution has been revised as follows: 1. The table on Page 7 has been revised to indicate that side setbacks will be per the color-coded setback exhibit provided by the applicant. That plan will be attached as Exhibit B-19. 2. The list of plans on Page 10 has also been revised to include as Exhibit B-20 the conceptual street lighting plan submitted by the applicant. The applicant is proposing a limited number of streetlights, primarily located near the intersections. 3. Item 3 on Page 12 of 20 confirms that the interior sidewalk system will be maintained by the abutting residents, except the segment from the northeast cul-de-sac to the intersection of Wayzata Boulevard and Old Crystal bay Road will be maintained by the City. 4. Item 5 on Page 12 confirms the ownership and maintenance of street lighting and references the submitted conceptual street lighting plan. 5. Item C(3) on Page 14 has been revised to note that stormwater system maintenance will be the City’s responsibility and that the developer is obligated in configuring the final plat to provide access for future City maintenance of the system. 6. The requirement for escrow for sewer and water system design has been deleted since the City Engineer has confirmed that no such escrow is required from this developer. One of the issues discussed at the last Council meeting was whether or not a trail easement should be required along the south side of Highway 12 rather than relying simply on the internal system of sidewalks. Staff has spoken with Bob Byers from Hennepin County who has reinforced comments regarding the establishment of trails along Wayzata Boulevard. The County Transportation Staff are not in favor of any trails along the right-of-way of Wayzata Boulevard west of Old Crystal Bay Road. They would encourage the use of internal trails or sidewalks on both sides of the corridor. They would expect that if and when the Dumas property is developed, that the development would extend the internal sidewalk system proposed in Orono Preserve. On the north side of Wayzata Boulevard, they would encourage the Orono Schools to establish a sidewalk along the west side of Old Crystal Bay Road from the signalized intersection to the parking lot. If a pedestrian corridor is desired by the schools to connect to their west entrance to accomplish that internally rather than along Wayzata Boulevard. The applicant has submitted an aerial view depicting a 10-foot trail easement inside the northerly boundary of the property. In order to better visualize the impacts of such a trail easement, Staff has included a perimeter buffer cross-section and an enlargement of the proposed grading plan for that area.