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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 10, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ (#07-3325 Gary DeSantis, Continued) Rahn noted the new lots do meet the setback requirements and that there should not be the need for any variances except the lot width variances. McMillan moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5702, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Rolling Meadows 2nd Addition Property Located at 80 Wear Lane. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. #07-3327 TIM LATTERNER WITH DOCK & LIFT, INC., ON BEHALF OF BRAD CLOSE, 1214 WILDHURST TRAIL – PERMANENT DOCK – RESOLUTION NO. 5703 Bremer moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5703, a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit for the property located at 1214 Wildhurst Trail. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 9. #07-3332 PRC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ON BEHALF OF STONEGATE FARM, INC., 2940 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH – PRELIMINARY PLAT & PRD Susan and Mike Seeland with PRC Development and David Nash with MFRA were present. Seeland stated they are requesting approval of a Planned Residential Development of six single-family houses and preliminary approval of the plat. Seeland indicated they have made some revisions to their plan following a previous City Council meeting, including shortening the cul-de-sac to avoid encroaching into the trees, which has helped to increase the size of the lots. Each lot will have a building envelope that will be a minimum of 90 feet wide and 100 feet in depth to the wetland buffer. Critical Connections has been hired to do the wetland restoration and management plan, which would eliminate the existing canary weed grass in and near the wetland buffer area, and it is likely that prairie grasses would be planted in that area instead. Seeland indicated they would be following the recommendations of Bonestroo and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Seeland stated they are looking at whether the cul-de-sac could be relocated an additional 30 feet, which would allow them to further expand the wetland buffer. Rahn asked if the 25-foot setback would be eliminated with the relocation of the cul-de-sac. Seeland stated she would prefer to keep the 25-foot setback if at all possible. McMillan asked where the fence would be located and what it would look like. Seeland stated the fence would be an English four-board horse fence. Seeland displayed some pictures of different house styles and the English four-board horse fence. At the present time they are considering constructing the fence either on top of the berm or below the berm and that they are also looking at incorporating a trail easement, which has not been factored into the present plan. Seeland illustrated the general location of the fence. PAGE 4 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 01/14/08 Approval of Council Minutes - 12/10/07 [Page 4 of 17]