01-16-1996 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 16, 1996 ( #7) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT NO.6 - MUSA BOUNDARY REVISIONS - 9 :50 -10:03 P.M. The MUSA revisions involve expansion of areas within Orono that can be sewered. Gaffron reported that the MUSA boundary lines established by the City are required to be approved by Met Council. The City Council is looking at sewering certain neighborhoods to include Bayridge, Fox Hill, Weber Hills, Bracketts Point, Edgewood Hills, East Long Lake, North Long Lake including Long Lake Boulevard, and Lakeview Terrace, and some additional properties. One individual property abuting the current MUSA line is included in the request located at the north end of Hackberry, as well as all of the currently non- MUSA Orono school property that is not wetland. The MUSA line designated in 1980 currently goes through the school cafeteria, 750' north of the section line. The proposal would allow the entire school facility to be within the MUSA boundary, as well as the hockey arena site and other school lands. In order for changes to be made to the MUSA boundary, a public hearing is required, along with an application to the Met Council. Review by the Planning Commission, along with public comments, will be forwarded with a recommendation to the Council. Gaffron reported that the last change to the MUSA boundary was in 1993. At that time, the Nettles' property and the Orono sewer plant property were added. In 1992, the north • Stubbs Bay area, including Cygnet Place, was added. The current look of the MUSA boundary is a disjointed series of "islands" resulting from past and present plans to sewering existing neighborhoods, but not new developments. There will be no change in the zoning density. The MUSA revisions are intended only to solve existing problems. is Karen Zebek, 2905 CoRd 6, asked where CoRd 6 was in relation to the map showing the MUSA boundary. Gaffron showed her on the map, noting the hockey arena site, which will be included in the school property MUSA amendment. Lindquist asked what the requirements were for each area to be included in the amendment. Gaffron said Staff met with all ten neighborhoods. Many wished to have sewer brought to their properties. Others did not , probably due to the high cost of sewering. A few of these likely will respond, according to Gaffron, but need time to organize. He noted that the City Council felt all ten neighborhoods should be added to the MUSA. 11