02-18-1997 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997 • ( #7 - #2209 Spring Hill Golf Club - Continued) McMillan inquired if there are culverts under CoRd 6. Braman reported that three culverts run under CoRd 6. Schroeder asked about the 5.16 to 1 replacement ratio for wetlands. Braman said mitigation credits will be given for the new wetland created. There are four different wetland areas to include those being restored, a stormwater basin, an upland buffer area, and existing wetlands. All mitigation will take place on the site and the ratio noted exceeds the State requirement of 2:1. Stoddard inquired if more wetlands located in Orono are being created than being impacted. Braman said 1.4 acres are being filled and 2.1 acres are being created. Schroeder asked if the mitigation is designed for protection of Long Lake noting the need for the MCWD to review the plans and their effect on water quality. Braman said these factors are built into the plan and will result in an improvement to the water quality in Long Lake. Braman reported having difficulty finding existing traffic data. The available information was prepared by Mn/DOT for the Hwy 12 Alternate. He indicated anticipating 250 daily • trips in and out of the golf course. The majority of these trips (163) will be from 'CoRd 6 to Spring Hill Road to the club house in a 12 hour time period. The traffic anticipated during the peak hour of 4:30 -5:45 p.m. from East Long Lake Road will be 173 cars traveling south and 155 cars traveling north. It is believed that the golf course traffic will add an additional 10 cars each direction or an 8% increase. There are 1058 vehicles per hour westbound on CoRd 6 and 334 eastbound. The golf course is projected to add 2 cars to the westbound figure and 28 cars to the eastbound figure. One to two cars hourly are projected to be added to the traffic on the other nearby roadways. • Schroeder indicated his view of traffic concerns would be from left hand turns into the golf course during the morning hours. Braman said the employee traffic will be distributed between the maintenance facility and club house, and the regular golf course traffic will be distributed throughout the daylight hours. He noted there will be no tee times per se and an anticipated 100 individuals entering the course on a daily basis. Hunter added that 80% of golf is played during the afternoon hours. He expects there to be 50 rounds of golf each day. 1.6