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l 1 <br /> S ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MINUTES FOR MAY 18, 1998 <br /> (#4) COMP PLAN AMENDMENT - MUSA LINE - 8:08-8:11 P.M. <br /> Gaffron reported the Metro Urban Service Area (MUSA) was updated two years ago, and ten <br /> neighborhoods were added within the MUSA boundary. The City Council has recently suggested <br /> that it would be appropriate to provide sewer in the future to the northeast shoreline of Maxwell Bay <br /> and remaining shoreline of Stubbs Bay,west of Old Crystal Bay Road and south of Fox Street. This <br /> additional area is the subject of this amendment, and procedurally, after approval by the Planning <br /> Commission this would go to City Council, and finally to Metropolitan Council for their approval. <br /> The entire process could take approximately two months. <br /> Smith asked if there were any questions from the public. There were none. <br /> McMillan asked about the Carpenter property and if this time frame would set them back. Gaffron <br /> replied it likely would not,as the provision of sewer would not change their proposed lot boundaries, <br /> although that developer intends to start road construction fairly soon. Gaffron noted there would be <br /> septic sites available for each lot if the MUSA amendment ultimately was not accepted by Met <br /> Council. However,the City Council preferred the Carpenter property to be developed with sewer. <br /> • Lindquist moved, Smith seconded,to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br /> regarding the MUSA line. Vote: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> (#5) ZONING AMENDMENT -8:12-8:25 P.M. <br /> Gaffron reported the intent of this zoning amendment is to eliminate the use of wetlands for density <br /> credit in sewered areas. This amendment resulted in part from a recent application in Navarre in <br /> which a 10 acre site included 3 acres of wetland was proposed to take advantage of the wetland <br /> credit for a twin home development. The City Council concluded that the wetland credit may not <br /> be appropriate in either the high and low density residential zones, and suggested eliminating the <br /> credit altogether. <br /> Gaffron noted that at a recent Planning Commission work session, it was noted that when crediting <br /> the flood fringe area along the Lakeshore,the creditable area should not include wetland and should <br /> not exceed the area of dry land within the property. Gaffron noted that the proposed ordinance <br /> revision addresses this concern. <br /> • 6 <br />