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MINUTES OF THE <br />SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 6, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 12 of 27   <br />(1. #13-3638 and #13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br /> WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> <br />Edmonds stated some of the guidelines that were provided also suggest that this is a fairly dense <br />development for the land mass and that the City Council needs to focus on what is the actual buildable <br />area. Edmonds stated in his view the information is somewhat insufficient at this point to get a good idea <br />of what is being proposed and what the actual impacts will be. In addition, the wetlands are not well <br />defined. While the soil testing that has been provided suggest some small areas were suitable for septic <br />sites, they do not correspond with very many of the areas where homes are being proposed and is only a <br />very small fraction of the total area. <br /> <br />Edmonds stated in a conservation design, a person would expect to see more attention being given to the <br />stormwater and how the impacts will be managed. Edmonds stated at this point there are a lot of question <br />marks and a lot of issues that concern the residents. Edmonds stated in his view lack of information is a <br />common theme and that these issues should be addressed early on in the process. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if he sees ways that stormwater control can be effectively managed on this site. <br /> <br />Edmonds stated he has not seen sufficient soil borings to determine that. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the wells of the golf course are pretty intense and asked if Mr. Edmonds has done any <br />analysis on the water usage of a golf course versus a residential development. <br /> <br />Edmonds stated he did a quick check of the information provided and that it appears the data provided <br />from 2008 onward is very consistent and does not vary substantially. Edmonds indicated he would take <br />those numbers with a grain of salt given the similarity in the numbers for dry years versus wet years over <br />the past five years. Edmonds stated in his view that information needs to be analyzed closer. <br /> <br />Edmonds noted there is also a fairly large drainage area that flows through a big wet area in the middle of <br />the site and that what they use to draw water for the golf course could be partially surface water. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if he is familiar with Medina’s regulation requiring stormwater ponds to provide lawn <br />irrigation. <br /> <br />Edmonds indicated he is not. <br /> <br />McMillan noted they have started to make that a requirement. <br /> <br />Dave Broden, 140 Crystal Creek Road, stated his perspective is as an average citizen and the vision of the <br />community currently and into the future. Broden stated they are interested in protecting a legacy vision <br />that all people have when they move to a community and where that vision is going. Broden stated they <br />would all agree that Minnesota throughout its history has a vision of wanting to protect the environment <br />and the quality of life and open space, which is one of the strengths of this community. That vision is a <br />legacy statement intended for the ages and not to be changed to meet short-term needs. <br /> <br /> <br />