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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 22, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT — DENISE LESKINEN, REPRESENTATIVE *10. #16-3851 PETER BLUTH, 2413 CARMAN STREET, VARIANCES —RESOLUTION NO. 6664 Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6664, a Resolution Approving Variances from Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-1434 and 78-1438, File No. 16-3851, for the property located at 2413 Carman Street. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 11. #16-3847 SHADYWOOD VILLAS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT — RESOLUTION NO. 6665 Community Development Director Barnhart noted at the August 8 meeting, the Council supported the development of Shadywood Villas as proposed and directed Staff to draft a resolution approving the preliminary plat. The property owners are proposing the development of 3.64 aces into seven single- family homes. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution was to be presented at the same time as the Preliminary Plat Resolution but there remain some minor engineering issues to be resolved. As a result, Staff proposes to move the Comprehensive Plan Amendment forward in order to allow the Metropolitan Council to review the amendment Barnhart stated to offset the reduction in mixed use area and the reduction of general density through the development of the Orono Preserve and Eisinger Meadows projects, the Council seemed to support the amendment to the mixed use category, raising the minimum density from four units to six units per acre. No additional mixed use areas are proposed at this time. Re -guiding the mixed use areas from four to six units per acre would add an additional 60 housing units to the Navarre area based on approximately 30 acres of mixed use. Barnhart stated this will also benefit the City in re-establishing the density buffer, which will allow lower density single-family along the lakeshore to be served by sanitary sewer. Staff is recommending approval of the resolution. Printup asked what the discrepancies in the Comprehensive Plan are. Barnhart indicated some portions of the Comprehensive Plan talk about four to six units per acre and other portions talk about six to 15 units per acre for mixed use. Walsh moved, Levang seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6665, a Resolution Granting Preliminary Approval of Amendment No. 6 of the Orono 2008-2030 Community Management Plan: 2525, 2535, and 2545 Shadywood Road, File No. 16-3847. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 12. PETER LANPHER APPLICATION FEE WAIVER REQUEST Barnhart stated at the last City Council meeting, Mr. Lanpher requested the fee be waived on his variance application. Page 8 of 15