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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 15,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis indicated there is a 10-foot drainage and utility easement and the applicant is proposing to move it <br /> to accommodate the different shape of the lots and will be dedicating new easements over Lot 3,the Little <br /> Orchard Way property. <br /> McCutcheon asked whether this application needs to be approved by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> District. <br /> Curtis indicated it does not. <br /> McCutcheon stated as long as the utility companies have signed off on it, he would be fine with it. <br /> Libby stated he would tend to approve this since the City will still retain the ability to have the easements. <br /> Erickson and Bollis indicated they would support Staff's recommendation. <br /> Gettman commented the application is pretty straight forward. <br /> Ressler stated it appears to be a reasonable compromise and that an easement will still be retained. <br /> Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. <br /> Gettman moved,Erickson seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000046, 855 <br /> Old Crystal Bay Road South and 2885 Little Orchard Way,vacation of drainage utility easement, <br /> subject to the dedication of new drainage and utility easements as noted at the time of vacation <br /> recording with the Boundary Line Adjustment. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. <br /> 2. LA19-000047 SCOTT GATES,4400 DEERING ISLAND,COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> AMENDMENT,6:37 P.M.—6:52 P.M. <br /> Scott Gates,Applicant,was present. <br /> Barnhart stated the applicant is requesting modification to the 2040 Community Management Plan to <br /> expand the Metropolitan Urban Service Area boundary to incorporate 4400 Deering Island. This <br /> expansion would allow them to be served by municipal sanitary sewer service. The nearest city is <br /> Mound,who has indicated they would be willing to provide service. <br /> The applicant is working on behalf of the owner, who also owns the adjacent land in the City of Mound, <br /> so it would be an easy connection from there to Deering Island. The line would be burrowed under the <br /> lakebed and would need to be approved by the DNR. <br /> The question that arises whenever the City adds a property to the MUSA is the impact on the City's <br /> overall density. The property is currently zoned seasonal residential, which requires a 5-acre minimum <br /> lot size. The lot consists of 2.7 acres. This proposal will not increase the density and any subdivision to <br /> create additional lots would require a variance, which the City Council has historically not supported. <br /> Page 2 of 17 <br />