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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCII.MEETING Monday,June 12,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 20. #17-3910 LAKE WEST DEVELOPMENT,LLC,3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, INTERIM USE PERMIT: TEMPORARY USE FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING— Continued Engleman asked how much money Orono will receive if the City Council approves this. Engleman stated in his view the City should get their palms greased,too, if they allow this since the property owner will be making money. Engleman asked why the City would allow them to make money at the residents' expense without compensating the City. Engleman suggested a bond be put up so if the apples are contaminated,the Dumas' would be compensated. Engleman stated there has been hardly any mention any more about taking only the material from the Highway 112 project but that has not been raised lately. Engleman stated if the Council Okays the crushing permit on the Eisinger property,they will have a hard time saying that someone else cannot buy a piece of property and do the same thing that is being done here. In addition, Eureka has never been brought up but they will receive the most money from this. Engleman stated in his view Orono should not be their scapegoat and let them push everyone around. Engleman stated if the interim use permit is allowed for this property,there is nothing stopping somebody from buying the two-acre lot or the three- acre lot and doing the same thing. Dankey stated she supports the request for a number of reasons,and while those aze businesses in Long Lake,the Orono City Council should work together with Long Lake to make this something that works for both cities. Dankey stated in her view this is a practical way to deal with this issue to avoid it affecting every single person on the highway and keep it more contained. Crosby stated he would also support it with a time limit placed on it. Crosby stated in his view intruding on less people is more important and that he is also concerned about the impact to the businesses. Seals stated no matter what the City Council does,the highway project will cause some issues and there will be some impact to the businesses no matter what the City Council does. Seals stated she does not see the benefit of placing this next to a wetland or an apple orchard. Seals stated she does not see a place for it in Orono or Long Lake and that she would not be in support of it. Printup stated he also is opposed to it for many of the same reasons. Printup stated in his view this is not an Orono issue. Printup stated Highway 112 goes through the two cities and that it is reasonable to have this activity kept within the road. Printup stated while it might sound horrible, spreading the pain along the roadway up and down 112 is reasonable. Printup noted he also is not happy about the Council voting to approve the interim use permit ordinance. Walsh stated he also agrees that this is a no win situation. Walsh stated they are looking at issues with noise, dust, and environmental impacts but there is no silver bullet beyond not having it here at all. Barnhart noted since it appears the City Council will not be approving this request, Staff will need to put together a resolution of denial and that Staff will need some findings for denial. Mattick noted the City Council has discussed concerns about noise,dust,and location, and that Staff should be directed to draft a denial resolution that is consistent with the concerns expressed by the City Council. Mattick stated the burden is on the applicant to prove that the dust will be taken care of and certain things have been presented but the Council still has concerns about that. Page 8 of 19