11-16-1998 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 16, 1998 • (#2438 Michael Sletten, continued) Road for a septic area. This property is comprised of 6.51 acres and lies within the RR-1A zoning district which has a minimum of five acres. Van Zomeren stated the easements will need to be revised to take 10 feet drainage and utility easements along the new exterior lot lines of the parcel and vacate the old easements. The Applicant will also need to obtain a consent form from his mortgage company to sell a portion of the property to the adjacent property owner. Sletten commented he was waiting for the resolution to be approved. There were no public comments. Schroeder moved, Berg seconded,to approve Application #2438, 4680 Bayside Road, granting of a lot line rearrangement to accommodate a non-conforming lot by selling .25 acres to his adjacent neighbor at 4720 Bayside Road for a septic area. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. (#10) #2439 SERVICE 800, INC., 2190 WEST WAYZATA BOULEVARD, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN, 8:50 p.m. - 10:17 p.m. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Jean Mork Bredeson, Service 800; Charles Radloff, Architect, and Rich Kiemen were present. • Gaffron stated this application is requesting approval of variances and commercial site plan approval for the construction of a 10,880 square foot office building on Lot 1, Block 1, Sugar Woods Second Addition as well as approval for a conditional use permit for office use in the B-1 District. Gaffron remarked the Applicant is proposing variances to lot coverage of 26.1 percent where 15% is allowed, 36 parking stalls where 45 stalls are required, and variances to parking lot setbacks. The Applicant is requesting a variance to omit a loading berth. The Applicant is required to submit plans for access to Highway 12 to MnDot for review and approval, with access being proposed to be through the triangular portion of MnDot right-of-way just west of the property. The parking lot grades should be reduced from the proposed 5 percent to 4 percent, and construction of a retaining wall may be needed along the east lot boundary line, as well as a construction easement since the storm sewer and parking lot are so close to the side lot line. Storm sewer calculations and a drainage area map will need to be submitted. Gaffron noted this site is required to be connected to City sewer and water, and an expanded utility easement will be needed over the existing City water line along the west property line. Gaffron stated the Applicant is not proposing at this time to create an access between this site and the adjacent Orono Shopping Center site. A rear access driveway is not necessary at this time, but the site plan allows for a future driveway. A fence or hedging along the rear line of the property is also not required at this time. The Applicant is proposing landscaping around the building, with green space constituting approximately 25 percent or 34 percent of the site depending on the parking scheme chosen. Gaffron remarked that snow storage is likely to become an issue if the parking lot is fully utilized • for parking, and a lighting plan will need to be submitted. The proposed signage appears to be in conformance with the limitation of 145 square feet total, with the Applicant proposing signage of Page 12