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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,October 15,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> The Planning Commission had no questions for Staff. <br /> Jeff Gossen,Applicant, stated he is here to answer questions. <br /> Thiesse asked how deep the new garage will be. <br /> Justin Hultman, Contractor, indicated the garage will be 28 feet in depth. <br /> Thiesse asked if there will be stairs on the end. <br /> Hultman stated there will be stairs on the inside. <br /> Chair Thiesse opened the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Thiesse closed the public hearing at 6:36 p.m. <br /> Thiesse asked if anyone has any concerns with the proposal. <br /> Landgraver commented this is a bad lot and the applicants are trying to make the best out of a bad <br /> situation. <br /> Landgraver moved,Olson seconded,to recommend Approval of Application LA18-000081,Brian <br /> Haas on behalf of Jeffery Gossen,4260 Sixth Avenue,granting of east and west side yard setback <br /> variances. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 3. LA18-000083 SCOTT ENGLAND ON BEHALF OF BARBARA LUPIENT,3220 AND <br /> 3200 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST,SKETCH PLAN,6:38 P.M.—8:22 P.M. <br /> Scott England,Applicant,was present. <br /> Barnhart noted this is a sketch plan review for a proposed development of a 288-unit apartment complex <br /> over two properties located on the south side of Lake Classen and on the north side of Wayzata <br /> Boulevard. Both parcels are zoned RR-1B and guided for rural residential. The parcels are not located <br /> within MUSA and therefore are not eligible for sanitary sewer services without an amendment to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. Lake Classen is a Natural Environment Lake,which requires a 150-foot setback for <br /> all structures. <br /> The plans provided by the developer show four new apartment buildings, surface parking, a club house, <br /> gazebo,ponds and trails. Elevations for the buildings have not been completed,but the plans suggest <br /> three levels of apartments and underground parking. It is expected that three levels will likely exceed 30 <br /> feet. The four buildings are proposed to be built in two phases,with the western two structures being <br /> built first,followed by the eastern two structures. <br /> The City's Comprehensive Plan talks at length about Orono's rural character and protection of natural <br /> resources, noting the delineation of the urban and rural areas is fixed. This project would be the first <br /> expansion of the Defined Urban Area since at least 2008. The Planning Commission should determine if <br />