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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday March 13,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 11. #17-3906 OSHUA/MARKUM BUILDERS,3472 LYRIC AVENUE,VARIANCES— RESOLUTION NO.6735—Continued- Printup moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6735,a Resolution Granting Variances to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-350 for the property located at 3472 Lyric Avenue,File No. 17-3906,with language being added to the resolution that the owner/builder has agreed to construct a fence in the back. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 12. #17-3903 ALEX UGORETS,2520 SHADYWOOD ROAD,SKETCH PLAN Barnhart stated the property owner is seeking City Council feedback on a sketch plan for a proposed development at 2520 Shadywood Road located south of the Freshwater Business Center. The lot is currently vacant. The proposed use and density is within the guidelines of the City's Comprehensive Plan but the property will need to be rezoned from the current business zone to a residential zone to accommodate the residential use. The development,the site plan approval of the actual building,and the rezoning will require a formal public hearing since it represents a policy change. Barnhart stated it is appropriate to review it as a sketch plan at this point but there will be formal public hearing if the property owner chooses to proceed with an application. The proposal includes a 49-unit apartment building. The building will be three stories in the front and four to five stories in the rear depending on the angle. There will be parking for 100 cars,with 50 of those being surface parking and 50 underground. Access to the site will be off of Shadywood and will line up with the church access across the street. This will require reconfiguration of the access that services the Freshwater Business Center. Hennepin County appears to be supportive of the proposed driveway location. The proposed density is slightly higher than what is guided for in the Comprehensive Plan. The property owner owns four lots in this area and the lot lines can be rearranged if necessary. Barnhart stated the Council should provide some direction on what they feel is appropriate density for the site. The hardcover as currently proposed appears to meet the requirements of the zoning district. Barnhart displayed an aerial of the area and pointed out the location of the Freshwater Business Center, Shadywood Road, Lund's and the bank. Barnhart noted those three businesses recently went through a facelift last summer. The most impacted residential homes are to the east and south of the site. The site plan shows the proposed parking lot sits on the upper portion of the vacant lot. The property slopes towards the wetland. As the property drops down,the building is sighted to accommodate that drop. The proposal minimizes grading impacts to the wetland. The grading plan will be reviewed as part of the zoning process in greater detail. Barnhart stated a sketch plan is primarily an opportunity for the applicant to prepare a project for the Planning Commission and City Council to review and comment on what is being proposed. There is no public hearing scheduled with a sketch plan and it is more of an opportunity for feedback. Page 13 of 32