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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 15, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 57 of 59  <br />  <br />Leskinen stated she is receptive to the park as well and that it will be a nice addition to the project if it can <br />be worked out. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated he has difficulty understanding how a private septic system can be located in a <br />conservation easement. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated Staff just met with Prairie Restorations and that same question was discussed. Prairie <br />Restorations will be out there monitoring the site on a regular basis. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated his first reaction was that it sounds like a nice idea at first, but that as time goes on, it <br />may not be maintained properly. <br /> <br />Hiller stated there are some details that still need to be worked out with the conservation easement. <br /> <br />Mack stated he has raised concerns or questions about the primary and alternative septic mound sites <br />being located in the conservation easement areas and that he did check with the University of Minnesota. <br />The University has indicated they do not have specific printed guidelines and that each situation is <br />different but that they do look to outfits like Prairie Restorations to come up with vegetation that works <br />well with mound systems. Mack stated one of the guidelines that the University did articulate was the <br />need to mow a primary mound system every year. Mack stated sometimes restoration companies have <br />more of a three-year cycle and that those details need to be spelled out. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if there are any best management practices for monitoring the quality of the drainage. <br />Schoenzeit noted Forest Lake is currently rated a D and that steps need to be taken to help protect that. <br /> <br />Nash indicated they have been working with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District since they have <br />begun work on this project and that they will be monitoring work on the site. The quality of the drainage <br />is currently being measured by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and steps will be taken to help <br />improve that quality as part of the permit process. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, Landgraver seconded, to table Application No. 14-3691, Source Land Capital, <br />LLC, 405 North Arm Drive. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 10/20/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 09/15/2014 <br />[Page 57 of 59]