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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 11, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 25 12. #16-3822 LAKEWEST, LLC, 3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW (continued) Walsh stated the City Council will need to define what all those points are since it will be difficult to hold someone to a specific design. Mattick stated the City Council typically has not gone down that road on residential developments but that there needs to be a reasonable rational why it needs to be one thing versus something else. Gaffron stated in the development agreement and resolution the Council could give Staff some latitude to bring certain designs to the City Council but that it is pretty subjective. Mattick stated it would put the City Council in the position of approving a building permit, which is not something they typically would do. Mattick noted the City would not be a party to the homeowners association, which is where those guidelines would typically be. McMillan stated she is more looking at quality control as far as materials rather than architectural control. Walsh stated the developer could require certain building standards be met. McMillan stated if the City is giving some leeway on the FAR, she would like to make sure the development is being done well. Gaffron stated the Council will need to decide whether a trail easement should be given. Gaffron noted the developer earlier said there would be impacts to their landscaping if the trail easement is required. Gaffron stated if there is a trail easement, it would push the landscaping back ten feet and the back yards would become smaller. Printup stated he would like to get the easement in case it is ever needed in the future and that he is not opposed to the developer putting landscaping on the trail easement until that easement is required. Levang commented it ends up being a trail to nowhere since it cannot be extended past the property. Printup stated there is also a really great park not far from this property. Gaffron indicated the resolution does contain some language regarding the trail easement and that the Council will need to decide whether an easement will be required. Levang stated the City cannot encourage people to cross the highway to use the park. Walsh commented it would be nice to see the delineation of the county right-of-way to see whether a trail could go in there. Levang stated she would hate to take land from the back yards of those properties that are against the highway. McMillan stated an easement is an easement and would be on the record regardless if there is landscaping in that area.