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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 8, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 20 of 25  <br />(11. #14-3684 LAKEWEST, LLC, ON BEHALF OF HOWARD EISINGER TRUST, 3245 <br />WAYZATA BOULEVARD – SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it would be helpful to get a view from the road to get an idea of the height of the <br />development. Gaffron stated the City will want to minimize the visual impact of a higher density <br />development as you look at it from the roads going by. Gaffron noted there were concerns initially with <br />the memory care center, but given the screening and varying topography, the building is barely visible. <br /> <br />Harrison stated you can see the tip of the wetland to the north from the roadway. <br /> <br />Jensen stated as it relates to the view of the development, if someone is traveling east on Highway 12, <br />they would probably only be able to see it for two or three seconds and maybe one to two seconds from <br />the west. There will be a wetland buffer, appropriate setbacks and the trees, which will also help to <br />decrease the view from Highway 12. <br /> <br />McMillan commented this is somewhat of an orphan property and that the concern about the buildings <br />towering over neighboring homes is not as great on this site. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she likes the single-family detached concept. <br /> <br />Levang stated in her view it is a big improvement over two big buildings. <br /> <br />Bremer stated it is visually interesting and that the walkways are fantastic. Bremer stated in her view <br />people will like this type of housing and that the location is ideal for it. <br /> <br />Levang stated another development like Stonebay would probably not fly given the proximity of the two <br />developments. <br /> <br />Jensen asked if Staff would consider this a minor Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated in his view the proposal does not have any regional impacts and would be a minor change. <br /> <br />McMillan stated people typically do not tend to move out to this area to live in an apartment building and <br />that the detached units are probably more marketable. <br /> <br />Harrison stated in his view it fits the character of the area better as well. <br /> <br />Levang stated by jogging the units, it also allows for some of the units to have a nice lawn. <br /> <br />McMillan asked what the rational is for a three or four-stall garage. <br /> <br />Harrison stated most people have recreational equipment in addition to two cars and that the three-car <br />garage allows them to retain some of that. <br /> <br />Jensen stated by entering from the side, you can use the length of the home, which allows the width of the <br />garage to be extended. <br /> <br />Harrison stated a tandem garage could also be constructed on the ends as well.