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MIl�TUTES OF THE ORONO C1TY COUNCIL MEETIlITG Mond�y,Febraary 8,201b 7:00 o'clock p.m. I1. #16-3$U3 STONEWOOD,LLC,ON BEHALF OF TASHITAA T[JFAA,Zggp SHORELINE ROAD,VARIANCFS qND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(cortt�rre�l) Libby stated he would like to note that since 1983,Oi�no has required that nevi,dr�y�,ays�ve a turn- araund,wb�ich in tlus case would be an intelligent alt�rnative to consider rather t1�an a second curb cut that would impact t�he resic�nta of this neighborhood. Libby stated he was very relieved to find out from the designer and builder tbat their i�ntion ia to use access onto County Road 15 for the construction traffic. Libby asked v�►hich one ag t�ese��would be turninS from the lot onto County Road 15. McMillan st�ted that is probably]mown at this point. Libby stated givea thc size,v�►eight, and len�gth of the vehicles,some of the same considerations ahould be 8��P�Joct as was given to other developments. Libby suggestod only right hand tums be allowed in and out of this oanstructian project for safiety onto County Road 15 and that ti�y should not be allowed access down Heritage Lane. Libby nated I�iennepin County does not hav�e any mandate that would supersede the City's authority�g a�s. Greg Coward, 1950 Heritage Drive,noted he has been before the City Council when other projocts have be�n proposed and that the Foxhill residcnts may be getting tha reputation that they are always against new development but that isn't always the case. Coward statcd when the 186Q Shoreline d�►elopment was first disCusa�ed,7,000 cubic yards of dirt were Proposed to be removed from that site. T'hat project was approved unaniraously by the Planning Commission and�he City Council was about to approve it excxpt for the requests of the neighbors that a number of changes be made t�hat would be more favorable to the adjoi.ning propeaty owner�, Coward noted the residents did not show up regaiding construction at 1955 Heritage Drive or for the r,econistruction of 1135 Heritage Lane or for the constructioa at 1910 Heritage Driye, CoR,a�i$tat�t� reside�ts felt thase homes were petfectly fine for the neighborhood given their siu. Coward stated in this application,it is the feeling of the neighbors that this is too big of a house on t�oo s�nall of a lot. Coward stateii at the Planning Commission meeting,a qnestion was askod y�,hy there we�+e no comments about Omno's Comprehensive Plan regarding pnesea�vation of neighborhoods. One of the Commissioners then asked�f the lot in c�ue�on is part of the Foxhill hameowaers association. When he was told that it is not part of the homeowners association,tbat cwmmissioner said that this lot is not in the neighborhood and therefore it does not make any difference what happens with this lot. That commissioncr thcn prooeeded to point to the bouses across the street and said that those homes will someday be made much bigger and that it dces nat make much diffenence if this project is approved or not. There were no fiuther public commeats. McMillan suggested the City Council discuss the bullet poirns contained in Staf�s report. McMillan stated the'variances for lot width and lot area are typically granted and are merely saying t]�t�e lot is substandard. McMillan noted those would be administratively approved if there v►,as not a side s�back variance being requested. Page 22 of 32