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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 25, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 10 of 29   <br />(3. CSAH 112 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Continued) <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:04 p.m. <br /> <br />Grube stated he will obtain the information from Long Lake and provide their comments to Orono. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – LOREN SCHOENZEIT, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, reported the Navarre Initiative Committee met on November 20 with <br />representatives from Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District. Approximately 25 to 30 people <br />were in attendance. Kempf indicated approximately half a dozen people hung around and talked with the <br />representatives of Hennepin County after the meeting. <br /> <br />Kempf stated Bob Byers, who has been with the bike planning division, was in attendance at the meeting <br />and was very receptive and open to access to the Dakota Trail. A couple of items that were mentioned at <br />the meeting were issues relating to easy, safe and direct access to the Dakota Rail Trail. Kempf stated <br />Bob Byers is familiar with the history of this area and the hurdles that are part of this program. Byers <br />indicated there are funds available for projects like this and that he would recommend, if the City of <br />Orono is willing to go forward, that Three Rivers and his group will be willing to come together and <br />reopen the conversation. <br /> <br />Kempf stated it is likely the City is not going to have a north/south trail going along County Road 19 for a <br />long time and that it was proposed that Hennepin County should take a look at where the bikes actually <br />are and possibly consider expanding the shoulders to the maximum possible. Kempf indicated Byers <br />responded positively to that as well. Kempf stated in his view that will help create a safer situation for the <br />bikers in the area. <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />4. #13-3615 JAMES ANDERST, 3384-3386 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT – CLASS II RESTAURANT <br /> <br />James Anderst, applicant; was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted this application was in front of the Planning Commission on two separate occasions. The <br />applicant is proposing to establish and operate a new restaurant adjacent to the existing Narrows Saloon in <br />the westerly half of the existing building. The new use is proposed as having a separate kitchen and <br />dining facilities but would share an entryway in the rear of the property as well as the restrooms. In <br />addition to that, the applicant is proposing two outdoor seating areas with food service and alcohol <br />beverage service. <br /> <br />As it relates to the site plan, the property consists of a third of an acre that is approximately 100 percent <br />hardcover and 40 percent structural coverage. Neither of those things would be changed under this <br />proposal. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/09/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/25/2013 <br />[Page 10 of 29]