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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 1995 <br />• <br />( #11 - #2086 Robert and Janice Callan - Continued) <br />Peterson moved, Smith seconded, to deny approval for application #2086 as it was his <br />opinion to deny all wetland applications. Smith said she saw no compeling benefit to <br />taking this step and saw the true advantage in keeping the wetland as it now exists. Berg <br />agreed. Vote: Ayes 3, Peterson, Smith, Berg; Nays 2, Hawn, Lindquist. Motion passed <br />for denial. <br />Smith said she saw the drainage benefits as comparing apples to oranges. <br />Berg said she saw the application as being for aesthetical rather than environmental <br />reasons. <br />George Stickney commented that the Planning Commission has approved a skating pond <br />elsewhere and here. Peterson responded that this area is a designated wetland. Mabusth <br />said the pond Stickney was referring to was a type 1 wetland. <br />( #12) #2087 MINNEGASCO, 530 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD - RENEWAL <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING - 11:00 -11:07 P.M. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />The Applicants were present. Representing Minnegasco were Rick Pilon and Jerry <br />Kallstrom. <br />Peterson asked the applicants why a permanent fix could not occur. Pilon said Hennepin <br />County postponed the CoRd 6 project and asked the gas company to do the same. It is <br />possible that a permanent solution could be scheduled for next year but has asked for <br />renewal of 5 year permit instead of asking for a 2 -year extension. <br />Pilon said the existing feeder is west of Townline Road, and the low pressure system is <br />east of Townline. The purpose to to bring gas from the high to the low area to stabilize <br />and present an independent leg. <br />Lindquist asked if this would eliminate the need for the facility. Pilon said it would and <br />needed one year to verify that. <br />Pilon said the CoRd 84 project was postponed. It fed Painters Creek with a high pressure <br />feed toward Rockford. Pilon said gas cannot be taken out of this feeder to enforce the <br />area. He said the project is an insurance plan to ensure gas outages do not occur. <br />Smith asked how often this vaporizer is used. Pilon said it was used 3 times in 1992- <br />• 1993, 4 times in 1993 - 1.994, and 3 times in 1994 -1995 with 3 standbys. Smith asked if <br />there has been any complaints or concerns. Mabusth said there has been none. <br />25 <br />