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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 14,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 26. LA18-000036—ORONO APARTMENTS,LLC,2745 KELLEY PARKWAY, <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT,ZONING CHANGE AMENDMENT,SITE PLAN, <br /> RESOLUTION NO.6869—Continued <br /> ground parking garage. The proposal meets required setbacks and building height. The floor area ratio <br /> standard is also met. <br /> Barnhart stated the main concern expressed at the Planning Commission meeting was the amount of <br /> traffic on Kelley Parkway. Hennepin County will not permit access directly onto Wayzata Boulevard. <br /> Staff feels the issues that are currently being observed will be addressed with the improvements to <br /> Highway 112 and the intersection of Old Crystal Bay Road and County Road 6. Once that project is <br /> taken care of,traffic levels in the area should decrease. <br /> Walsh noted this property is currently vacant and was originally zoned for office building. Walsh stated <br /> what is being proposed will generate a lot less traffic than an office building. <br /> Barnhart stated in addition there was some concern from the neighboring residents about the number of <br /> occupants in each apartment. The City does not have an ordinance that restricts that number and it is <br /> generally established by Fire Code based on the number of exits. The final concern expressed at the <br /> Planning Commission meeting regarded parking on Kelley Parkway. The applicants exceed the parking <br /> requirements based on two parking spaces per unit. <br /> Staff recommends approval subject to the ten conditions outlined in Staff report. <br /> Seals asked what the defmition is of market rate apartments. <br /> Barnhart stated it is whatever the market will bear and that the building owner is not requesting any <br /> subsidies from the City. <br /> Walsh commented there is a need for one and two-bedroom apartments in Orono and that this building <br /> will help fill some of that need. <br /> Printup moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6869,a Resolution Approving the <br /> General Concept Plan and Granting Zone Change,and Community Management Plan Amendment <br /> Approval for Property Located at 2745 Kelley Parkway,File No.LA18-000036,subject to the ten <br /> conditions outlined in Staft's report. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> Seals stated the Park Commission and Staff are doing a fabulo�as job at getting a number of projects done <br /> at the local parks and that the Park Commission is very motivated. Seals stated the number of roads that <br /> are being improved is also amazing. Seals noted the list of roads to repair is massive and it is difficult to <br /> get them all done in a short period of time given a limited rudget bt�t that the City is making progress. <br /> Printup noted the City Council received an email recently about the Metropolitan Council and tbe fact that <br /> they will be raising sewer rates 17 percent this year. Printup stated that is a good reason to support the <br /> resolution that Orono and other communities have recently passed about the Metropolitan Council and <br /> that deregulation and a common-sense approach is the way to go. <br /> Page 15 of 16 <br />