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MIlVUTES OF THE <br /> • QRUNO C�'I'Y COUNCIL MEETII�TG <br /> Monday,lV�arch id,2016 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 9. #16-38Q3 STONEWOOD,LLC,ON BEHALF OF TASHITAA TUFAAy 1830 <br /> SHQRELINE DRNE,VARIANCES AND CONDITIONA.L USE PE1tMTT{condnued) <br /> McMillan stated outlots will cause problems to the surnounding neighbors to a�n outlot because they have <br /> to aecammodate the boat owners. McMillan stat,ed the Fox Hill Homeowners Association is there for the <br /> 16 dock owners but tt�at it is aot for all the homeowners in the area. McMillan con�mcnted it is a very <br /> special,unique situation and something that a lot of people who dn not live on the lake would love to <br /> have. <br /> McMillan noted she worlc�d with the Fox Hill neighborhood back in the 1990s when she was am the <br /> LMCD Board. At that time the neighborhood lost three slips and they were down to 13 slips. McMillan <br /> stated she worked hard with Mike Gaffron to get tlwse three slips back and that it is a very sp�ocial <br /> situation,which can cause prablems at times. McMillan cormmented she hopes the residents appreeiate it <br /> but that it does areate same di�culties with parking. <br /> Matt Mithua, 1160 Heritage Lane,asked if the County or City could gramt permanern access off of <br /> County Road 15. <br /> +Gaf&oa noted Cc�unty Road 15 is a oounty mad and that the City would uot be able to ga�pea�nnanent <br /> aecess off of t�at road. Ga#'fmn 8tate�typieally Hennepin Cflunty will not approve permanent access onto <br /> a county raad if an alt+�r�ate access is availeble and that it is a safety issue. <br /> Flessner askad if Orono has asked Hennepin County about the ability to use the driveway on a permanent <br /> basis. Flessner asked why the City would not support the applicant getting a driveway cmto County Road <br /> I5. <br /> Walsh notod the letter on the overhead is the temporary ac+eess letter received frnm the County. <br /> ?vlcMillan stated Cot�uty Road 15 has a lot of ttaffic am it and that the City and County attempt to make it <br /> as safe as possi�ble. McMillan noted the County and City woul�d prefer Heritage Laae to be the centrat <br /> gathering spot for cars that are going onto County Ro$d 15�tnd that nobody wants to look towards the <br /> lake and see a driveway if they do nat have to. <br /> Flessner noted there was a driveway there in the past. <br /> MeMillan noted Couaty Road 15 has s�een a substantial increase in the amount of trai�c on the rosd since <br /> that honse was originally built. <br /> Flessner stat�d yea�ago the Couaty wanted to put a light at Couniy Roads 15 end 51 to help improve the <br /> flow of traffic but that the people in Mound fought it anci the County backed nff on it. The Cotuvty also <br /> wantecl to shut down Heritage Lane and have the access through Heritage Drive,which would have b�n <br /> okay in some respects,but it did nvt happen. Flessner stated it always is the public expressing their views <br /> and the elective body talcing it under advise,ment Flessner stated there have been a lat of people here <br /> tcmight explaining their concerns and that she hopes the City Council takes that into considerstion in their <br /> decision. <br /> Page 16 of 37 <br />