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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 17 of 29   <br />(5. #13-3616 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT – ALTERNATIVE ENERGY <br />SYSTEMS, ORDINANCE NO. (TABLED), Continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated Staff will draft an ordinance that prohibits WECS, hydronic furnaces and ground <br />mounted solar panels. <br /> <br />Mattick stated if the City starts to receive applications for those systems, the City Council can look at <br />amending the ordinance. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Printup seconded, to table Application No. 13-3616, City of Orono, Zoning Code <br />Amendment, Alternative Energy Systems. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />6. #13-3631 LANDSOURCE, LLC (TODD HOLMERS), 3700 NORTHERN AVENUE, <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6345 <br /> <br />Gaffron noted at the last City Council meeting they approved this application on a 3-2 vote and directed <br />Staff to draft a resolution for preliminary plat approval per layout option one. The resolution is before the <br />City Council tonight and includes a number of conditions the applicant will need to meet in order to gain <br />final plat approval. <br /> <br />Printup asked whether any city money was ever tied up into cleanup due to knocked over signs and mud <br />going out on the ice of Lake Minnetonka as it relates to the Maple Place development. <br /> <br />Struve indicated the developer will be receiving a bill for the knocked down signs. In terms of the mud <br />going into the lake, the matter was turned over to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The applicant <br />will need to remove some sediment buildup to the north of Cherry Place. <br /> <br />Printup stated the reason he asked that is whether some type of escrow should be set up to ensure that it <br />does not happen again. <br /> <br />Struve noted there are escrows as part of the building process, and if the bill is not paid, the monies would <br />be taken out of the escrow account. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted on this application since they are creating a roadway, there will be a letter of credit <br />associated with the actual subdivision process to create the building lots. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she does have some concern with this builder given the number of calls the City received <br />on the development on Maple Avenue. McMillan stated she hopes the developer realizes that on the <br />higher density sites there needs to be more oversight and that she does not want Staff to be as involved in <br />this development as they have been with the development on Maple Place. <br /> <br />McMillan noted there is not a conservation easement for tree and open space preservation in the Council <br />packet. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the Council does not have it at this time because the City Council will be able to <br />approve it or tweak it as part of the final plat application. Gaffron indicated Staff would be working with <br />the developer to develop language in addition to the City’s typical boilerplate easement. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/09/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/25/2013 <br />[Page 17 of 29]