02-16-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 16, 1999 • Van Zomeren said the hardcover required is a matter of design, not hardship. The porches contribute significantly to the hardcover number. Mabusth feels the design could be changed to meet the hardcover requirements. She recommended they meet with their architect and work on the design. Hawn told the applicants they need to meet the 15% structural coverage and reduce hardcover so that it is close to 30%. McMillan recommended they look at the design of the garage and driveway approach. She does not want them to eliminate hardcover in the driveway and reduce safety in order to add more building hardcover. Paula Lindberg asked if it would adversely affect their application to make a more gradual slope for the driveway. McMillan said she looks at the driveway as a hardship because she does not want them to have an unsafe driveway. Mabusth recommended they have their final grading plan ready when the application comes before the Planning Commission again. Hawn asked if the applicants need to give their permission to extend the 60-day time limit. Van Zomeren said staff would send the applicants a letter regarding extending the 60-day time limit. She wanted to make it clear that it is difficult for staff to advise applicants on the square footage that • might be approved because every variance is different. Hawn moved, McMillan seconded, a motion to table Application #2457,1392 Baldur Park Road, for variances and a conditional use permit until March 15, 1999. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Recess, 8:30 p.m. -8:35 p.m. (#3)#2398,WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB, 200 WAYZATA BLVD.W., CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT, 8:35 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. Louis Oberhauser was present. Weinberger presented the staff report. He said the Wayzata Country Club has recently developed a master plan for the entire golf course. As part of the master plan, the Wayzata Country Club applied to the City for a Conditional Use Permit for reconstruction, relocation or addition of tees for each of holes #1-18 and reconstruction, relocation and addition of bunkers along fairways and around most of the greens. The third phase of the project is the expansion of three pond areas on the property. The City approved a conditional use permit to complete the work on the tee boxes and bunkers throughout the Country Club. However, the conditional use permit did not approve the plans for the ponds and requires the applicant to return with detailed plans for pond construction. Weinberger said the application is to expand the ponds on hole#6 and hole#12. Staff is concerned about the material that will be removed from the ponds. On hole#6, the dredging will result in approximately 17,000 cubic yards of fill. It will be stockpiled on the Country Club property. On hole #12, the dredging will result in approximately 5,500 cubic yards of fill which will be stockpiled. • Page 10