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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 17,2014 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> help determine whether the entire flowage and conservation easement area can be credited as dry <br /> buildable. <br /> Gaffron noted the City Engineer has not reviewed whether there are any needs for additional right-of-way <br /> for Kelley Avenue, which is a City street. Kelly Avenue has a right-of-way with of 60 feet for its north- <br /> south leg and widens to 66 feet as it jogs to the southeast. Past issues with stormwater temporarily <br /> flooding Kelly Avenue make stormwater management a high priority on this site. The applicant is <br /> showing a stormwater ponding area on the sketch plan. The entire property is within 1,000 feet of Lake <br /> Minnetonka and is subject to the Shoreland regulations. Although it is currently designated as Hardcover <br /> Tier 3, rezoning to RPUD would revise that designation to Hardcover Tier 4. <br /> Landgraver asked if Staff could provide some background on the other twin homes on Kelly. <br /> Gaffron indicated those twin homes were constructed in the late1970s and used to house the fire station <br /> directly to the south of them. The twin homes were developed under a Planned Residential Development <br /> and predate the City's current Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Berg stated to her recollection they were there in 1979. <br /> Gaffron stated this is a similar develop to Stonebay with everything around it being in an outlot owned by <br /> an association. A different concept west of the Navarre water Tower has four units with two double pads <br /> and yards on three sides, with the rest of the land being owned by the association. <br /> Lemke asked if the turnaround would be permitted. <br /> Gaffron indicated it is an option as long as the Fire Department approves it. Gaffron stated the City has <br /> used T-intersections in the past but it would probably be pretty difficult to construct a cul-de-sac given the <br /> slope. <br /> John Bessesen, 4500 North Shore Drive, stated he has been looking at this piece of property for quite a <br /> while. Bessesen noted he did propose a different concept plan for this lot but the City Council was not in <br /> favor of it. Bessesen stated they also have a couple of parcels that the Delaney family owns up at the top <br /> of the hill and this property abuts the back of that. Bessesen indicated they are planning on doing <br /> something on the commercial side with those properties sometime down the road. <br /> The property was surveyed last year and all the utilities and easements on the site have been identified. In <br /> addition, an environmental company was hired to take a look at the property and they have presented their <br /> report to the Watershed District. The wetlands were identified prior to any frost going into the ground. <br /> Bessesen indicated over a period of time the wetland area has decreased in size and the environmental <br /> company delineated it according to the 2010 Midwest Region Watershed Plans. <br /> Bessesen indicated he does not know what happens with the runoff from all of the hardcover from the <br /> retail up on the hill and where that drains to. A retention pond is planned for this site that would flow into <br /> the lower area from the upper area. <br /> Bessesen stated they wanted to come into Navarre with a plan for senior housing that was a more upscale <br /> development. The units would sell between 550,000 and 700,000. The lower level would be for <br /> entertaining and the ground level would be for the main living. Bessesen indicated they wanted the <br /> Page 21 of 26 <br />