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MINUTES OF THE � SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,January 6,2014 7:00 dclock p.m. (I. #13-3638 and#13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC(PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT WENKSTERN(LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE—COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Cnntinued) Edmonds stated some of the guidelines that were provided also suggest that this is a fairly dense development for the land mass and that the City Council needs to focus on what is the actual buildable area. Edmonds stated in his view the information is somewhat insufficient at this point to get a good idea of what is beinb proposed and what the actual impacts will be. In addition, the wetlands are not well defined. While the soil testing that has been provided suggest some small areas were suitable for septic sites,they do not correspond with very many of the areas where homes are being proposed and is only a very small fraction of the total area. Edmonds stated in a conservation desibm, a person would expect to see more attention being given to the stormwater and how the impacts will be managed. Edmonds stated at this point there are a lot of question marks and a lot of issues that concern the residents. Edmonds stated in his view lack of information is a common theme and that these issues should be addressed early on in the process. McMillan asked if he sees ways that stormwater control can be effectively managed on this site. Edmonds stated he has not seen sufficient soil borings to determine that. McMillan noted the wells of the golf course are pretty intense and asked if Mr. Edmonds has done any analysis on the water usage of a golf course versus a residential development. Edmonds stated he did a quick check of the information provided and that it appears the data provided from 2008 onward is very consistent and does not vary substantially. Edmonds indicated he would take those numbers with a grain of salt given the similarity in the numbers for dry years versus wet years over the past five years. Edmonds stated in his view that information needs to be analyzed closer. Edmonds noted there is also a fairly large drainage area that flows through a big wet area in the middle of the site and that what they use to draw water for the golf course could be partially surface water. McMillan asked if he is familiar with Medina's regulation requiring stormwater ponds to provide lawn irrigation. Edmonds indicated he is not. McMillan noted they have started to make that a requirement. Dave Broden, 140 Crystal Creek Road, stated his perspective is as an avera�e citizen and the vision of the community currently and into the future. Broden stated they are interested in protecting a legacy vision that all people have when they move to a community and where that vision is going. Broden stated they would all agree that Minnesota throughout its history has a vision of wanting to protect the environment and the quality of life and open space, which is one of the strengths of this community. That vision is a legacy statement intended for the ages and not to be changed to meet short-term needs. Page 12 of 27