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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:30 o'clock p.m. The site is currently open and is very flat. There are no wetlands mapped on the property. No stormwater ponding is proposed for the site. In reviewing the adjacent medical office, it appears that stormwater detention is provided via the large stormwater pond east of this site but this will need to be verified. The property is not within the Stormwater Overlay District, but if developed as an RPUD, it would be subject to a maximum hardcover per lot of 50 percent. Municipal sewer and water utilities are available in Kelley Parkway to serve the property. The proposed conceptual site plan includes a 2-1/2 story building with a defined height of 30 feet, which is significantly lower than the Stonebay Lofts across the street. It is assumed that some filling will be necessary to raise the overall elevation of the site in order to accommodate the underground parking and to avoid potential water table issues. That fill will determine the final height of the building and will need to be determined. The building setbacks meet the minimum RPUD standards but the shared parking lot to the west does not meet the minimum 20 -foot setback. Access is proposed to include two accesses onto Kelley Parkway, with no access to Wayzata Boulevard. The proposed Kelley access point does not appear to be directly across from the curb cut on the north side of Kelley Parkway, and Staff would recommend that those two curb cuts be aligned. Internal circulation is proposed to be provided by a paved driveway along the west side of the building for parking and a loop driveway in front of the building. The Fire Marshal will need to verify fire access is maintained as required by Fire Code. Parking as depicted includes 54 surface stalls and 77 underground stalls. This will need to be verified but the number of spaces appears to exceed the number of required spaces. The Planning Commission should discuss whether there is justification for the necessary CMP amendment and rezoning to allow the guiding of this property to be converted from commercial office to residential. Further, the Planning Commission should discuss whether they are comfortable with the proposed density of the development and whether this development should be required to meet the RPUD standard 10 percent private recreation space. Staff recommends that a 10 -foot trail easement be retained along the south boundary of the property. Page 2 of 6