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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 17, 2014 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 22 of 26  <br />  <br />residents to be able to drive into the garage and have all of the living area on the main level. Bessesen <br />indicated two stories are harder to sell since that is not attracted to that age group. <br /> <br />Bessesen stated the individual would own the property under the town home but the rest of the property <br />would be owned by an association. The rest of the property would largely be kept in a natural state and <br />would require low maintenance and also screening between this development and Kelly Avenue. <br />Bessesen stated he does not really make any difference where the road comes in, but that he wanted to <br />create a neighborhood feel with this group of townhomes. <br /> <br />Lemke asked if he has any concern with the amount of slope. <br /> <br />Bessesen stated towards the top it gets a little flatter and that he wanted to keep the walkout design. Each <br />level would have a western exposure, which in his view would be an amenity rather than a disadvantage. <br /> <br />Berg asked if a market analysis has been done on that price point. <br /> <br />Bessesen indicated there has been one done. Bessesen stated he also had help from Francine Delaney, <br />who is a real estate agent in this area. Bessesen stated for someone who is downsizing from a home on <br />the lake, these units are not that high priced. <br /> <br />Berg stated she lives in that area and is very familiar with it. Berg stated in her view the area next to this <br />development is Lund’s and that these units might be higher than what would normally be paid. <br /> <br />Bessesen noted some of the houses on Kelly are more expensive than what these will be. Bessesen <br />indicated these units will be a brand-new design with cedar shakes and vaulted ceilings. <br /> <br />Berg asked if there is a walking trail being proposed. <br /> <br />Bessesen stated they would like to construct one up to the commercial area. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked how many square feet the homes would be. <br /> <br />Bessesen indicated they would between 3,000 to 4,000 square feet or roughly 2,000 square feet each <br />level. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if that is per side. <br /> <br />Bessesen indicated it is. Bessesen stated there would also be a two-car garage since it seems like two <br />people are happy with that. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated her biggest concern would relate to the drainage. <br /> <br />Bessesen stated they would need to make the appropriate calculations on the drainage based on the <br />hardcover on the lot but that there is room on the site for a retention pond. The Minnehaha Water Creek <br />District has classified the wetland on the site as a Class III wetland, which is a very low grade wetland. <br /> <br />Berg commented the area used to be very wet. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 04/21/2014 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 03/17/2014 <br />[Page 22 of 26]