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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 8, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 18 of 25 (11. #14-3684 LAKEWEST, LLC, ON BEHALF OF HOWARD EISINGER TRUST, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) Jensen stated they see the target market as being people who are either empty-nesters or people with children in high school but do not have the time to perform yard maintenance. There will be a homeowners association, irrigation around the perimeter, and various recreational amenities. Jensen stated they are looking for Council direction and input on what they are proposing tonight. Rick Harrison, Harrison Site Design, stated they are utilizing software that allows a person to view the development from a panoramic 3D perspective to see exactly how the buildings are designed in relation to the topography. Harrison stated the software basically will enable the Council to view the development from different perspectives both inside and outside the unit. Harrison noted the software is based on engineered surveying and that the topography they are seeing is what actually exists on the site. Harrison indicated under their proposal, the units are staggered and coordinated to enable everyone to have a panoramic view of the area. Harrison indicated some of the units will be walkouts and quite a few of the units will have three-car garages. Harrison stated until the final survey is completed, they are not committed to the number of units, but that in his view this general layout is probably pretty close to what is realistic for the site. Harrison noted there are a number of trees along the edge of the right-of-way and that the idea is to have a walking path along Highway 12 that would connect this neighborhood to the high school. Harrison stated the software depicts the major trees in the locations that they are in and that care has been taken to locate the units in locations where the trees will not need to be removed. Harrison stated they did revise their plans slightly to address the comments of the Planning Commission, including widening the roadway and eliminating some of the shared driveways. McMillan states she appreciates the ability to look at the development from different perspectives. Levang noted the plan does not reflect a turnout for the driveways. Gaffron asked if she is referring to the bump-outs. Levang stated she is. Gaffron stated the bump-outs are to accommodate parking for visitors to the units and would be necessary on a 24-foot roadway. Gaffron indicated the Stonebay development has bump-outs given some of the narrow roadways and that once the development is totally built out, it may be likely that parking will become a premium. Gaffron stated in this situation, there is space for at least two vehicles in the driveway and that some of the units have additional parking available. Gaffron stated if there were more homes than the proposed 26 units, additional parking would be required. Jensen stated in the Stonebay development, parking is more critical in certain locations, but that they will look at the parking needs closer as they refine their plans.