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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 9, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 19 of 28 10. #16-3822 LAKEWEST DEVELOPMENT, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST – PRELIMINARY PLAT/RPUD REZONING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (continued) McMillan asked if anyone from the public would like to comment on this application. Dave Truax, Realtor, stated he sold the property to Lakewest Development and that he is also familiar with the Dumas property. The Dumas’s are not opposed to developing this property or the Orono Preserve property. Gaffron stated the direction he has from the City Council is for Staff to have a discussion with the Metropolitan Council on the density, the developer should set up a meeting with Hennepin County and Staff to gain a better understanding about the access, and to have the fire chief review the plan prior to the next Council meeting. Staff would recommend the application be tabled. Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to table Application No. 16-3822, Lakewest Development, 3245 Wayzata Boulevard West. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. (Recess taken from 9:15 p.m. to 9:17 p.m.) 11. #16-3823 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: CONCEPT PLAN PROCESS Community Development Director Barnhart stated the draft ordinance establishes a process for the conceptual review of policy applications to be made by the Council. Policy applications include comprehensive plan and zoning map amendments and zoning text amendments. The ordinance also removes the requirement that Class III Subdivisions go through the sketch plan process. The Planning Commission reviewed the draft ordinance at their April meeting. Following discussion on which applications are appropriate for concept review, Staff and the Commission felt that concepts focused on policy changes were more appropriate. This would allow interested parties to develop material for the Planning Commission and City Council discussion on items including Comprehensive Plan amendments and zoning amendments. To date, Staff has received no comments either for or against the proposed ordinance. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 168, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Concept and Sketch Plan Review. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 12. #16-3825 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: HARDCOVER CALCULATIONS IN 0-75’ ZONE Barnhart stated this draft ordinance codifies practice and confirms Council intent. Retaining walls, while not permitted within the lake yard, are to be counted as hardcover within that lake yard, as is all other permitted and grandfathered hardcover. Retaining walls outside of the lake yard are not to be included in the calculation of hardcover. The Planning Commission at its April meeting reviewed the draft ordinance and supported the amendment as drafted. There have been no public comments received to date.