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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 20,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Erickson stated he noticed in Staff's report that it references the draft guideline in Sections 4A and 4E, <br /> but for the quotation of Section 4A,the second half was left out. Erickson asked why that was omitted. <br /> That section reads as follows: "In addition to Orono's relatively small lake access corridors, other <br /> governmental agencies own and operate significant larger lake access properties in Orono. These include <br /> the DNR Maxwell Bay access, Hennepin County's North Arm access, and Hennepin County's <br /> Noerenberg Gardens Memorial Park. These three large facilities benefit from metro transit bus service on <br /> County Road 51 frontage and are used regularly by visitors from the greater metropolitan/Hennepin <br /> County area and beyond." <br /> Erickson noted that the Hennepin County boat ramp at 3700 North Shore Drive is a two-minute drive <br /> from the site that is being considered now and the state DNR boat ramp at 3366 North Shore Drive is a <br /> three-minute drive. <br /> Ressler asked whether there are any questions for Staff regarding the application. <br /> Erickson asked why that was not included in Staff report. <br /> Barnhart indicated Staff did not feel that was relevant to this lake access. Barnhart noted there is a utility <br /> within the right-of-way, and according to the Comprehensive Plan,while it does open the door for <br /> vacation of certain rights-of-way, it does not say that all will be kept or vacated. <br /> Gettman asked whether there was any historical or planned use for that access. <br /> Curtis indicated it does serve for storm water runoff but does not provide access to the lake at this time. <br /> Thiesse noted historically they served a purpose,which was for access to the lake. <br /> Bollis asked approximately how many of these accesses exist in Orono. <br /> Curtis stated she does not have an exact number. <br /> Barnhart stated to his knowledge there are between 27 to 35. <br /> Ressler asked if this right-of-way is earmarked for utility improvement in the future. <br /> Curtis indicated there is an existing catch basin and storm water pipe. <br /> Libby asked how big the culvert is. <br /> Thiesse indicated it is 15-inch. <br /> Steve Paidosh,Applicant, stated their original purpose here was to tear down the existing family home <br /> and build a new home on the property. Another purpose was to relocate the public street access to the <br /> property from County Road 19 or North Shore Drive to Park Drive, which is a small residential street. <br /> Relocation of that street access requires the new structure to be positioned differently than the current <br /> home. The existing house is a walkout rambler and the new design is for an L-shaped home. When the <br /> garage is built out like that, it has to be pushed further back, and that is when issues with the setback to <br /> the neighbor came up. <br /> Page 2 of 16 <br />