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! • <br /> `, PAGE 2 <br /> � Mayor Searles asked MWCC that, if they agreed that Lake Minneto�ka is of inetropolitan <br /> sig�ificance, then why talk about policies almost leading to public discrimination <br /> � as to where would be shopping centers, recreational areas, etc. Metro should keep <br /> this area in good shape as a recreatianal asse� to the whole metropolitan area. <br /> Ihmning the line in here for environmental protection could lead to destn.iction of <br /> � a valuable asset. That could be the effect of sizing and placement of urbanizatian <br /> on our area. They have dictated a policy co�ntrary to our goals. <br /> � Searles noted that other communities had restrictions on their line. Why not us? <br /> � They approved our Comprehensive Plan. <br /> • Albee stated that they are told time and time again that Metro has no intention of <br /> infringing an local affairs and that their Policy was drafted to accomodate the <br /> • commmities. Searles indicated that John Boland, who had recently met with the <br /> Mayor, had reaffirmed that lines on the map are com�nunity land use decisions. <br /> � Albee emphasized that the Sewer ServiGe Regions must be legally defined and that <br /> it would be at least next August or later before these will come out. Forester <br /> � noted that the "Service Boundary Area" will require Public Hearings with everyane <br /> concerned and that the Comprehensive Sewer Plan would be utilized. Searles noted <br /> • that Orono's is old and needs updating. Massengale noted that there was a set-up of <br /> five year update on the Comprehensive Se�wer Plari and noted that it is subject to <br /> annual review. <br /> � The Orono representatives expressed their concerns that the specifics in the docwnent <br /> �, could be used in courts and legal pmcedures, in other words, that the courts would <br /> consider it as a overriding-type docwnent. <br /> • <br /> Massengale shawed haw Orano is not designating all areas of lakeshore for sewer but <br /> rather two acre tracts using ot�-site septic systems. It was shawn on the zoning ma.� <br /> that extra zo�ing protection had been given to the lakeshore areas by tighter restrictions <br /> • on such things as lakeshore setbacks, hardcover, tree removal, filling and grading, etc. <br /> � MWCC indicated that a ne�w comprehensive sewer plan will hav+e to designate areas served <br /> by on-site septic systems. <br /> � A page by page review of Orano objections concerning the "Environmental Assessment - <br /> � Orono-Lorig Lake Interceptor" was made and a copy of those objections, in sequence <br /> order, are attached as part of these minutes. Both Searles and Ma.ssengale related <br /> that the Crnmcil was corisidering licensing of septic systems, even feeling that a� <br /> on going file shauld be kept on all systems in the area, and that licensing would <br /> • provide the ability to enforce maintenance of the systems. <br /> � Although not part of the list of sequence objections, the following comments were <br /> � made cancerning the project. <br /> � Orono brought out the rationalization that the proposed interceptor would force an <br /> entire area to urbanize for 110 hanes in Medina. It was felt that this should be <br /> • solved by some other method. Orono made note that the City had never granted a va.riance <br /> � of Ordinance 125 and felt that public reaction could be excessive against the project <br /> when constn.tictian crews began devastating the Ferndale Marsh. <br /> Metro indicated that the line would be on the shoulder of the Highway. Orano members <br /> felt that the Highway was "literally" floating on the marsh and so this would still <br /> � constitute an invasion of the wetlands. <br /> � <br /> � <br />