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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEEETING <br /> Monday, September 19,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Schoenzeit commented there might be other spots on the lake that would be more suitable for this <br /> development. Schoenzeit stated even though there are a lot of boats, it is virtually silent through the year <br /> with the 4th of July being the peak. Schoenzeit commented boats are relatively quiet. <br /> Thiesse noted there was a marina up on Stubbs Bay a number of years ago that was redeveloped into <br /> higher density. <br /> Gaffron stated Stubbs Bay Marina was converted from a marina to residential in approximately 1980. <br /> That property was rezoned to 2-acre zoning but then given the ability to have three single-family lots on <br /> roughly half-acre lots. Gaffron stated it is one of the few times the City varied from the underlying <br /> zoning standards. Gaffron stated given the boat traffic stirring up the bottom sediments and the fact that <br /> Stubbs Bay has low water quality partially due to internal loading,the City thought it made sense to get <br /> rid of that marina. Gaffron indicated there are other marinas that have disappeared as well, with one <br /> being redeveloped into a DNR access on Maxwell Bay with a number of stormwater improvements being <br /> installed. <br /> Gaffron pointed out that the lagoon at this site had a cribbed area that was intended to take all the `crud' <br /> from the parking lot and hold it there within a baffle system. Gaffron indicated that worked for a few <br /> years and then quit working. Gaffron commented there has never really been any stormwater <br /> management on this site and that he is encouraged by the idea of changing the hardcover on this site. <br /> Gaffron stated he is concerned about losing 70 or 80 boat slips that allows non-lakeshore-owners to have <br /> access to the lake. Gaffron noted the City is down to five marinas currently from six or seven. <br /> Leskinen asked what the residential lake access would be. <br /> Bohl indicated each resident would have a boat slip and that there would be 29 slips total. Bohl indicated <br /> they would remove the end portion of the current dock configuration and keep probably six guest dock <br /> slips. Bohl noted there would not be a public ramp or public access down there and that it would be just <br /> specifically for the owners. <br /> Lemke commented he likes the concept and that it allows a number of people to live on the lake. Lemke <br /> stated the development fits that area because it is somewhat secluded and that he likes the design and the <br /> visual buffer from the road. Lemke stated in his view it makes a lot of sense. <br /> Bohl stated there are a couple of other examples of this type of development in the metro area,with one <br /> being located at St. Albans Bay which has higher density than this right next to the lakeshore. Bohl stated <br /> if the City is looking for higher density,this would be one way to accomplish that. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether Mr. Bohl has any budgetary numbers for the cost of a condominium unit and <br /> the homeowner association fees. <br /> Bohl stated he would prefer to set the market values at an acceptable range and then let the market take it <br /> from there. Bohl stated the units will probably run between$800k to $1.5 million and that buyers tend to <br /> do upgrades to the units that increase the cost. <br /> Thiesse asked if it will be a stick frame on top of precast. <br /> Page 20 of 23 <br />