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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,October 21,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Thiesse commented the embankment next to County Road 19 will be difficult to overcome but that they <br /> need to consider a second access. <br /> Gaffron noted a number of public comments have been received via e-mail and were distributed to the <br /> Planning Commission tonight. Gaffron stated Staff will continue to keep a tally of those. <br /> The Planning Commission took no formal action on the sketch plan. <br /> Mike Schulte, 4640 West Branch Road, asked whether there will be a public hearing for the sketch plan. <br /> Leskinen stated the public hearing earlier this evening was for both applications. <br /> Mike Schulte stated the first item discussed was regarding the rezoning and then they discussed the sketch <br /> plan. Schulte stated the Planning Commission made a motion to change the zoning. <br /> Leskinen stated a motion was made to change the guiding in the Comprehensive Plan and that they <br /> combined the two presentations. Leskinen stated the first presentation was related to the Comprehensive <br /> Plan guidance and the second was related to the sketch plan. Leskinen stated the public hearing was on <br /> both items. <br /> Schulte stated his question relates to a number of items Mr. Grittman brought up. Schulte requested the <br /> Planning Commission do their due diligence on this application. Schulte stated there are issues about <br /> bringing water in from another city and that the county will need to look at it. In addition,there are also <br /> issues with sight lines,water runoff, and traffic. <br /> Leskinen noted this is a very preliminary sketch plan and is designed only to give some basic parameters <br /> of the development and an opportunity for the Planning Commission to provide direction to the <br /> developer. Leskinen noted there will be future meetings as the data is compiled and that those issues will <br /> be looked at more closely. Leskinen stated having a discussion regarding the specifics of those items is <br /> very much putting the cart before the horse at this point and that there will be more opportunities to <br /> discuss those items in the future. <br /> Schulte stated his concern was the Planning Commission making a motion prior to getting any public <br /> comment. <br /> Leskinen noted no motion associated with the sketch plan was made and that the motion related to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> 11. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ON CITY <br /> COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23,2013,AND OCTOBER 14,2013 <br /> Landgraver stated he attended the September 9 Council meeting. All Planning Commission items were <br /> placed on the Consent Agenda. There was some discussion had regarding the Navarre streetlights and the <br /> Orono Golf Course. Landgraver indicated the volunteers are still improving that property and were <br /> requesting additional funds. Landgraver stated some of the Council Members were hesitant about <br /> advancing more money toward the golf course when it was not making money. <br /> Page 41 of 42 <br />