06-21-1999 Planning Commission Minutes

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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday,June 21, 1999 • (#6) #2500 ORONO SCHOOLS, 795 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH -VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT, 8:17 p.m. -8:22 p.m.—(cont.) location of the Media Center when the Conditional Use Permit and variances were granted to permit a new parking lot arrangement on the site. Gaffron stated the proposed media center meets all required setbacks for the RR-1 B zoning district and would be located approximately 180 feet from the Old Crystal Bay Road right-of-way and complies with the height requirements. City Staff is recommending approval of the Conditional Use Permit. Lawson commented that the previously approved site plans did not show as much detail for the media center, which will house an area for computers and a resource area. Lindquist moved,Smith seconded,to recommend approval of Application#2500, 795 Old Crystal Bay Road North,for a Conditional Use Permit to permit the Orono School District to construct a 7,800 square foot media center addition to the high school. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. (#7) #2501 CITY OF ORONO, 3601 BAYSIDE ROAD -VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 8:23 p.m. -8:46 p.m. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. • Gaffron stated the City of Orono has maintained a municipal dock and walking path for many years on the north end of Stubbs Bay. A recent survey on an adjacent property has determined that the dock and path leading to the dock are not located on City owned property, but rather on the adjacent property to the east. The City of Orono has a 30'wide platted right-of-way leading from Bayside Road to Stubbs Bay shown as 'Oak Street'of the Bay View Park Addition. Gaffron stated the City would like to relocate the dock and walking path within the undeveloped Oak Street,which will require filling a small amount of wetland for the path. The City has maintained this dock for public use since it was originally constructed in the 1950s or earlier. The City was unaware until recently that the dock was not located on public property. Gaffron remarked that filling of more than ten cubic yards within the shoreland area of Lake Minnetonka requires a conditional use permit. The total fill for this project is 21.11 cubic yards of fill,which would create a base to accommodate a walking path to access the dock. A hardcover variance is also required to permit 180 square feet of hardcover within 75'feet of the lakeshore setback where no hardcover is normally allowed. The proposed project would also require a permit by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for filling of the wetland. Under the Wetland Conservation Act, the City is allowed to fill up to 400 square feet if the City demonstrates the project has no other alternatives to avoid filling of a wetland. Gaffron noted that there are no residences located immediately adjacent to the dock and this project should have a minimum impact on the adjoining properties. The dock is for pedestrian use only, not for boat storage,with no parking allowed on Bayside Road. City Staff recommends approval of this application. Gaffron stated while the access was closed last year, the City received numerous calls expressing interest in the public access, and the City would like to maintain that public access. • Hawn inquired why a longer dock could not be installed rather than filling of the wetland. 10