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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 31, 1997 <br />CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />• SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB <br />few weeks once the frost leaves the ground. The soil survey indicated the proposed <br />location as the best place for the drainfield. <br />McMillan noted that the existing berm would allow for visibility of the structure during the <br />winter months as there are no spruce trees. Hunter said the vegetation plans have not yet <br />been determined but would be natural as possible. <br />Tim Johnson asked whether a plan for berming with vegetation on top would be <br />satisfactory. Smith said the goal is to hide the structure by use of natural looking <br />vegetation. Lindquist said a combination of uses would be adequate and asked that the <br />applicant work with Gaffron on this issue. <br />•Dick Krueger asked the Planning Commission to recognize that the wetland issue to <br />• <br />regards to effect on adjoining properties has not yet been resolved. Lindquist said it was <br />understood that no decisions have been made. <br />BIG WOODS IMPACTS <br />Gaffron reviewed the March 20 memo, which is a part of the March 26 memo. Exhibits D <br />and E were also referred to which review the Big Woods prior to and after golf course <br />development. It was noted that one -third of the Big Woods is in Orono and the remaining <br />portion in Medina. The memo compared the 36% clearing for a subdivision with the 50% <br />clearing which would occur for the golf course. Only 1,100 acres of the original 154,000 <br />acres of Big Woods remain in Hennepin County as of June, 1995. <br />12 <br />