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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • MINUTES FOR JUNE 8,1998 ( #9) #2355 Susan & Douglas Van Moorlehem & Ken Turnham, 4490 Watertown Road - continued make up required lot sizes. Blocks 2 and 3 exceed the 5 acre requirement. Septic system sites have been approved on all lots. The existing house has a septic system that needs to be replaced by the year 2007. Hennepin County has agreed to build an access to Block 3 off of Turnham Road. The County will also build a new driveway for Block 2 from McCulley Road with City approval. The existing house will continue to use the existing access. Park dedication fees will be required for Blocks 2 and 3. The Watershed District may require some ponding or an alternative method to deal with stormwater such as buffer strips. The applicant confirmed that she has not yet made an application to the Watershed District. Issues to be resolved include: confirm the dry buildable acreage for Block 1, and determine if a variance could be granted if the dry buildable is less than 5 acres because of the uniqueness of the lot. review by Kellogg of the vegetative buffer proposal indicating that the rate of runoff will not increase and nutrient removal will be sufficient. Kellogg noted that the current plan needs to be clarified as to nutrient removal. The size of the lots and homes proposed do not substantially increase runoff flows. The proposal will limit off -site • runoff to pre - development conditions but does not address sediment and nutrient removal, which a pond would do. The Watershed District would require a variance if a pond was not installed. Kellogg expressed concern that the vegetative buffer strips may not be wide enough in some areas and would be more effective if enlarged. The applicant commented that Blocks 2 and 3 have no proposed development. The subdivision is being done to separate the lots for tax purposes within the family. Kelley commented that the hardship has not been created by the applicant but by the City and County. He felt the runoff on this property would be caused by the roads rather than the house. Anything the City can do to help the applicant with hardcover and runoff issues should be done. He questioned if the County had taken appropriate measures for their runoff. Jabbour responded that the County had to abide by the same rules as other agencies regarding runoff. Gaffron added that in the approval process, the Watershed District took into account that the road was linear and it didn't make sense to create ponds for the additional 6 -8' of road width. Goetten asked if the applicant needed to apply to the Watershed District at this time. Jabbour responded that the subdivision triggered the Watershed District's involvement. It would also be best to complete the subdivision while the current Council was familiar with the circumstances. Kelley moved, Flint seconded, to approve Resolution No. 4094 granting preliminary plat approval for the property located at 4490 Watertown Road. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 15