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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,May 8,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 13. #17-3911 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT—ALLOW INTERIM/TEMPORARY USES—Continued Walsh stated he does not know if Items C and D are necessary since the Council could limit that at the time of the permit application. Walsh stated in his view Item E is necessary. Walsh moved,Dankey seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 194,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the Orono Municipal Zoning Code by Adding Article XIV Regarding Interim Uses; and to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 195,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the Orono Municipal Zoning Code by Adding Section 78-421 Regarding Interim Uses Within the RR-1B Zoning Districts,removing Items(1)c and(1)d as well as the words government sponsored under Item 1. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 1,Printup Opposed. 14. #17-3910 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,3245 WAYZTA BOULEVARD WEST, INTERIM USE PERMIT: TEMPORARY USE FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING. Curt Fretham, Lake West Development,was present. Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting the City approve a permit for interim use of the property at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard for staging of construction activities that are associated with the Wayzata Boulevard improvement project. The application can only be approved if the companion application for an interim use ordinance,which has been done tonight. There appear to be few suitable options for the staging area that would have minimal impacts on neighboring properties. This site at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard would appear to score high marks in terms of such a use. This site is open and relatively flat,has good accessibility to Wayzata Boulevard,it is large enough for the intended activities, and it is relatively remote from nearby residential development. The nearest home is 700 feet away across Wayzata Boulevard and the other property is 1000 feet from any homes to the southwest across the freeway so that the potential negative impacts such as noise,vibration, glare,dust,etc., should be minimal as compared to other properties along the Wayzata Boulevard corridor. Gaffron noted the grinding and recycling operation has been conducted in the Wayzata Boulevard right- of-way for the past few weeks. The magnitude of any negative impacts to the adjoining business properties is unknown; although,the Council did hear a little bit about it during the public comments section. The portion of the site for construction staging is primarily over the closed landfill area of the property. The landfill has been closed for many years and is relatively open and flat. Layers of clean fill over the landfill were added by the former owner in order to establish a suitable cap for the landfill and ensure appropriate runoff. The current owners have had significant soil borings done in order to determine the extent of the landfill as well as what materials might be encountered if a future phase of residential development is ever proposed. That information was obtained as part of their 2016 development proposal. The area that gained preliminary approval for residential development is not within the proposed temporary staging area. The proposed site use plan indicates a rock entrance for residential development would be located off of Wayzata Boulevard. The proposed site use plan indicates the entrance is located where the proposed Page 10 of 34