07-20-1998 Planning Commission Minutes

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- ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JULY 20, 1998 • SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS (#3)#2388 W.WYATT MOE, 1220 LOMA LINDA AVENUE AND 1230 SPRUCE PLACE - VACATION, 7:13 p.m. -7:18 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Moe were present. Gaffron stated the Applicants are requesting that the City vacate a portion of Portland Place lying between Blocks 1 and 2 of Saga Hill Revised. Gaffron gave a brief history regarding the prior attempts at vacating a portion of Portland Place, noting that the title examiner has questioned the validity of the 1979 vacation since no documentation was found that a public hearing was held prior to the vacation. Staff recommends approval of the vacation for that portion of Portland Place from the north end of the Udell's lot down to the south side of the Moe property, Blocks 1 and 2, Saga Hill Revised, subject to the condition that Moe and Udell grant necessary utility easements to the City over the portions of Portland Place to be vacated. The Applicants had no comment. There were no public comments. McMillan moved, Smith seconded,to approve Application #2388, granting the vacation of Portland Place located between Blocks 1 and 2, Saga Hill Revised, subject to the condition that Moe and Udell grant necessary utility easements to the City over the portions of Portland Place to be vacated and to grant any other utility easements if determined necessary by the utility companies. City Council is to determine whether a refund of the vacation fee is warranted. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARINGS (#4)#2381 BUSSE CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF JAMES JOHNSON AND CHARLES LARSON, 4300 WATERTOWN ROAD AND 4285 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (#5) #2382 BUSSE CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF TIM OTTEN, 425 TURNHAM ROAD - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (#6) #2386 BUSSE CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF KATHERINE COLGROVE, 4260 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (#7) #2387 BUSSE CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF BOB GEHRMAN, 4300 SIXTH AVENUE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 7:18 p.m. -7:25 p.m. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Van Zomeren stated these applications deal with the request by Busse Construction to haul in fill on these properties which requires a conditional use permit. Busse Construction is currently working on the County Road 6 project for Hennepin County. • City Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permits subject to septic testing before any fill is filled in and subject to properly installing vegetation at the time the land alteration is completed. Page 4