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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 20 of 31 (8. #14-3694 PETER RENNEBOHM, 4565 BAYSIDE ROAD – PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6462, Continued) Curtis stated the applicant has shown two septic sites on the 2-acre parcel and that they could possibly do more testing on the site to show that they have two additional sites on the 8-acre site but the testing has not been done. Levang asked if Hennepin County is saying no to the driveway situation. Curtis stated Hennepin County has recommended they share a driveway. Staff has requested Hennepin County clarify that but they have not at this point. Curtis indicated it would be Staff’s preference that if Hennepin County was going to deny it, that they would specifically say that. Levang asked if Hennepin County insists on a shared driveway whether Staff would be amenable to that. Curtis indicated Staff would want to take a look at that to see how the other lot would be served. Curtis asked whether they would require an outlot. Gaffron stated it would just be an easement situation and that the plat would not need to be changed. McMillan noted the location of any additional septic sites would be further limited by a shared driveway. Mack noted the wetland buffer regulations would also present another challenge and substantially limit the potential number of additional new lots, if ever, in the future. McMillan stated in addition to the stormwater fee, the other issue is whether the conservation areas make sense. McMillan stated the City has gone back and forth with small conservation easements and that she does not see it as a necessity to make it a conservation easement given the smaller size of it. McMillan stated if the applicants still want to have it in a conservation easement with a signed agreement that would be fine. Bigelow stated he would be in agreement that the proposed conservation easement would not be necessary given the amount of trees that have been planted. Rennebohm stated he also would prefer not to do that. Levang asked if they will be doing any buckthorn removal. Rennebohm noted there was one large oak tree that came down and that is when the invasive species started taking over. Rennebohm indicated there is no buckthorn over in the southeast corner. Levang asked if the adjacent land has some conservation easements and if that is where they meet in the corner. Curtis stated Bayside Meadows is kind of a rectangular parcel and there are conservation easements all around the perimeter and the wetland area. Curtis indicated there is also a view conservation easement south of the existing home to prevent them from blocking the lake view.