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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 8, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 5 of 13   <br />(6. #13-3610 CITY OF ORONO, AMEND SECTION 78-72, LOTS OF RECORD – <br />ORDINANCE NO. 108 AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 109, Continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the 80 percent standard was removed a number of years ago and that this is talking <br />about rural residential districts or districts that are greater than one acre. Gaffron stated typically the two <br />acre and five acre lots are not shoreland, but if they are, as long as the person meets setbacks, septic <br />requirements, and hardcover standards, they would be allowed to build on an existing lot of record. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the City requires the 80 percent standard in any district. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the 80 percent standard was eliminated a few years ago. Gaffron indicated Staff is not <br />aware of any properties that are in a substandard situation that would be affected by this amendment. As <br />a result, Staff has a high comfort level that there will be no known impacts if this is adopted. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Levang seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 108, Third Series, City of Orono, <br />Hennepin County, Minnesota, an Ordinance Amending Section 78-72 of the Orono City Zoning <br />Code Regarding Lots of Record, and to adopt SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 109, Third Series, <br />for publication. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />Struve reported the City’s tree disposal site has been open for the past two weeks but is now closed. The <br />site will remain closed unless it is determined that it needs to be opened longer. Over the next few weeks <br />the City will be utilizing a big chipper and disposing of the trees and branches located on the site. At the <br />present time the site is approximately half full. Struve noted city crews have worked hard over the past <br />couple of weeks cleaning up the storm debris and have successfully opened up all the blocked streets. <br /> <br />Struve noted the Navarre streetlight survey is open until Tuesday, July 9. Access to the online survey is <br />now closed but the residents are still able to print off the survey from the City’s website and either e-mail <br />it to Staff, mail in the survey, or drop it off at city hall over the next couple of days. <br /> <br />Struve reported the Willow Drive project is moving along nicely in spite of the rain storms and the <br />contractor will be working from the north to the south on the street and ditch improvements. Struve <br />indicated the Public Works Department will be in contact with the residents on Willow View and other <br />adjoining streets to notify them of the different closures. <br /> <br /> <br />*7. PAY REQUEST NO. 8 – ORONO ORCHARD ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT <br /> <br />Levang moved, Anderson seconded, to approve Pay Request 8 for the contractor Minge <br />Construction, Inc., in the amount of $143,556.26 for the Orono Orchard Road Reconstruction <br />project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 07/22/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 07/08/2013 <br />[Page 5 of 13]