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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 10, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 14 of 30   <br />(7. #13-3644 CITY OF ORONO – ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – MINIMUM DWELLING <br />SIZE STANDARDS – ORDINANCE TABLED, Continued) <br /> <br />McMillan stated the cities listed in Staff’s report may have smaller lots and more opportunity for a <br />smaller house to be constructed. McMillan stated one option is to table it tonight and perhaps discuss it at <br />some point in the future. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated he will attempt to gather additional information from the lake communities around Lake <br />Minnetonka and asked whether there is any specific information the Council is looking for. <br /> <br />McMillan stated above or below grade should perhaps be looked at when counting the square footage and <br />that she also would like to keep the ordinance simple rather than having a number of different dimensions. <br /> <br />Levang stated if the Council knows what they want to avoid, perhaps the ordinance should focus on that. <br />Levang stated the Council is trying to avoid a house that does not fit in with the neighborhood and is too <br />small functionally as well. <br /> <br />McMillan stated her biggest concern is someone constructing a very small house simply to allow them a <br />dock. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated in his view the discussion of the Planning Commission took a lot of that into account and <br />the draft ordinance is where they ended up with the issue. <br /> <br />Bremer commented it might come down to a philosophical discussion. <br /> <br />Printup stated any future developments in the City perhaps should also be taken into consideration. <br />Levang asked if the City Council could bring this back when they feel it is appropriate or whether they <br />should vote on it now. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would prefer to table it. McMillan noted the City has other draft ordinances that <br />have not been finalized. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to table Application No. 13-3644, City of Orono, Zoning Code <br />Amendment – Minimum Dwelling Size Standards. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />*8. #13-3646 GEORGE STICKNEY O/B/O DNA PROPERTIES, LLC, 1535 BOHNS POINT <br />ROAD – PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6365 <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6365, a Resolution Approving the <br />Preliminary Plat for Property Located at 1535 Bohns Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />