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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, November 12, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 30 of 36   <br />(8. #13-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br />WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, Continued) <br /> <br />Levang stated she also is concerned about the views this development will have. Levang stated the <br />houses will be at everyone’s sightlines and those views will be destroyed. Levang stated she would like <br />to see more than a one acre site. Levang stated water quality and other issues will need to be addressed at <br />some point, but at this time septic is the main issue. <br /> <br />Anderson concurred that clustering is a novel idea but that septic sites are a huge concern. The drainage <br />and runoff into either bay, which are very close to Lake Minnetonka, will cause additional problems <br />relating to water quality, runoff to the neighbors in addition to the traffic and pedestrian foot traffic issues. <br />Anderson stated there are a number of issues tied to this development and that she is not sure whether the <br />developer will be able to answer all of them. <br /> <br />Printup stated nobody has the answers to those questions here tonight and that he would like less <br />speculation before making a decision on the clustering or one-acre lots. Printup stated another option is <br />the two-acre minimum that the site is zoned for. Printup stated he does not want to put the cart before the <br />horse before the actual numbers are determined. <br /> <br />Anderson stated she is still stuck on the Comprehensive Plan and that in her view it is the Council’s duty <br />to protect and preserve the Comprehensive Plan. Anderson indicated she is not ready to discuss many of <br />these details. <br /> <br />McMillan stated a big piece of Orono’s philosophy is to create two acre lots with their own septic that <br />was created back in the 1970s. The city founders decided to make it two acre lots without city sewer, <br />which is really at the heart of Orono’s philosophy and Comprehensive Plan. McMillan indicated she is <br />not comfortable with a PRD or one-acre density since it basically goes against that philosophy. McMillan <br />stated two acres might not be big enough for some of the sites given the drain tile and that golf courses <br />were constructed at a time when a person could tile over wetlands. McMillan stated some of the land may <br />also be classified as wetlands once it is tested, which will require buffers and setbacks. <br /> <br />McMillan stated that is an example of the data that perhaps could be found out in the next 60 days. <br /> <br />McMillan stated this is a wonderful opportunity, if this site does become a housing development, to have <br />it be one that incorporates resource management and possibly bringing back and restoring wetlands and <br />creating better stormwater opportunities for Lake Minnetonka. McMillan stated in her view the <br />Watershed District will be very helpful in that regard and future maintenance that should be required. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 11/25/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/12/2013 <br />[Page 30 of 36]