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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 9, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 14 of 28 <br /> <br />10. #16-3822 LAKEWEST DEVELOPMENT, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST – <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT/RPUD REZONING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT <br />(continued) <br /> <br />Curt Fretham stated they dug approximately40 test holes on the western edge as well as well as 40 other <br />test holes on the other section and it ranged from 12 to over 20 feet in depth. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if some of that used to be wetland. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated that is correct and that a lot of fill was brought in in the 1980s and 1990s. 1 <br /> <br />McMillan asked if they would be willing to construct turn lanes. <br /> <br />Fretham indicated they would be open to it. <br /> <br />Gaffron asked how the development would be impacted if Hennepin County requests additional right-of- <br />way. <br /> <br />Fretham stated in their view Hennepin County will not request additional right-of-way since there already <br />is 50 feet of right-of-way on that side of the road. <br /> <br />Marty Campion, Engineer, indicated there is 50 feet of right-of-way from the center line to the south and <br />probably 50 to the north, for a total of 100 feet of existing right-of-way. <br /> <br />Campion noted there was a question about access and that they have looked at a single access. Campion <br />indicated they have put together a quick sketch for a single access. Campion stated based on the <br />discussions with the Planning Commission and the possibility of a public street down to Phase II, they <br />chose to place the single access on the west side and provide a T-turnaround on the east side or a cul-de- <br />sac. Campion indicated they both would fit but it would cause the lots to get tight. Campion noted they <br />are not certain that is the place the County was looking at but that they felt it made more sense to have <br />access on the west side. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how wide the paved road would be. <br /> <br />Campion stated they are showing it at 28 feet but that a typical public street width would be 32 feet. <br /> <br />McMillan stated given the amount of housing, it probably would need to be 32 feet. <br /> <br />Gaffron asked if they would still have a 40-foot corridor. <br /> <br />Campion indicated it would be and that the portion of the road to the east would be private. Campion <br />stated if it is a city street, it would be reconfigured slightly in a more north/south direction with a T <br />coming in from the east. Campion stated they were attempting to demonstrate a single access on the west <br />side and that they tried not to impact the overall layout of the plan. <br /> <br />Walsh stated it should be verified that they can build on the landfill site so the City can then guide it for <br />the appropriate density. <br /> <br />Campion stated they do not know for sure what Hennepin County would prefer for the access location.