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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,April 15,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Ressler commented this is another situation where there is a meandering shoreline and that it makes sense <br /> since they are not worsening the current situation. Ressler stated in his view it is important to repair the <br /> structure. <br /> Gettman commented he would be fine with the request but that he would like to know whether there are <br /> any other similar cases prior to going forward with a new ordinance separate from the City's ordinance <br /> review process. <br /> Erickson moved,seconded,to recommend Approval of Application No. LA19-000024, Streeter& <br /> Associates on behalf of Peter and Nicole Thomas, 1385 Orono Lane,granting of variances. VOTE: <br /> Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> Erickson moved,Ressler seconded,to direct Staff to begin drafting an ordinance amendment which <br /> would allow for reconfiguration of hardcover within the lake yard. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 9. LA19-000025 LAKEWEST,LLC,3245 WAYZATA BOULEVARD,PRELIMINARY <br /> PLAT,ZONE CHANGE,MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN, INTERIM USE PERMIT,8:15 <br /> P.M.—9:10 P.M. <br /> Perry Ryan and Curt Freham, Lakewest, LLC, were present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat, Master Development Plan,a zone change, and <br /> interim use permit approvals to allow for the construction of a 244-unit apartment complex consisting of <br /> two 3-story buildings, parking, and other improvements. <br /> The parcel consists of 9.8 acres. This was previously the subject of a sketch plan review for a 192-unit <br /> apartment/senior living project on the property. The applicant is now proposing 244 units consisting of <br /> two buildings. The west building is somewhat C-shaped and includes commons area on the first and <br /> second floor. The eastern building is L-shaped. Both buildings are three stories, excluding an <br /> underground parking level. They would offer a variety of housing units, including studio, one bedroom, <br /> one bedroom plus den, and two-bedroom units. <br /> Access to the development will be via a new north/south public street proposed as part of Eisinger <br /> Meadows. This road terminates in the surface parking lot proposed between the two buildings. Staffs <br /> recommendation is that the road terminate in a cul-de-sac. <br /> The plans also include a 161-space surface parking lot. Notations on the plan indicate 90 stalls in the east <br /> garage and 127 stalls in the west garage. Total underground and surface parking stalls should be equal to <br /> two spaces per unit or 488 spaces. <br /> The subject property is guided for high-density residential in the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan. While <br /> the plans show a density greater than what was proposed at the sketch plan,the density is consistent with <br /> the Comprehensive Plan at 24.9 units per acre. Since the 2040 Comprehensive Plan has not yet been <br /> approved by the Metropolitan Council,this application cannot be approved until that occurs. <br /> Page 18 of 29 <br />