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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � Monday,November 25,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (3. CSAH 112 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Continued) Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:04 p.m. Grube stated he will obtain the information from Long La1ce and provide their comments to Orono. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS—LOREN SCHOENZEIT,REPRESENTATIVE Schoenzeit stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road,reported the Navarre Initiative Committee met on November 20 with representatives from Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District. Appro�mately 25 to 30 people were in attendance. Kempf indicated approximately half a dozen people hung around and talked with the representatives of Hennepin County after the meeting. Kempf stated Bob Byers,who has been with the bike planning division,was in attendance at the meeting and was very receptive and open to access to the Dakota Trail. A couple of items that were mentioned at the meeting were issues relating to easy, safe and direct access to the Dakota Rail Trail. Kempf stated Bob Byers is familiar with the history of this area and the hurdles that are part of this program. Byers indicated there are funds available for projects like this and that he would recommend, if the City of Orono is willing to go forward,that Three Rivers and his group will be willing to come together and reopen the conversation. Kempf stated it is likely the City is not going to have a north/south trail going along County Road 19 for a long time and that it was proposed that Hennepin County should take a look at where the bikes actually are and possibly consider expanding the shoulders to the m�imum possible. Kempf indicated Byers responded positively to that as well. Kempf stated in his view that will help create a safer situation for the bikers in the area. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 4. #13-3615 JAMES ANDERST,3384-3386 SHORELINE DRIVE,CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT—CLASS II RESTAURANT James Anderst, applicant;was present. Gaffron noted this application was in front of the Planning Commission on two separate occasions. The applicant is proposing to establish and operate a new restaurant adjacent to the e�sting Narrows Saloon in the westerly half of the existing building. The new use is proposed as having a separate kitchen and dining facilities but would share an entryway in the rear of the property as well as the restrooms. In addition to that,the applicant is proposing two outdoor seating areas with food service and alcohol beverage service. As it relates to the site plan,the property consists of a third of an acre that is approximately 100 percent hardcover and 40 percent structural coverage. Neither of those things would be changed under this proposal. Page 10 of 29