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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, October 21, 2019 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Staff's report lists a number of issues with the proposed plat and the Planning Commission should <br />provide direction to the applicants. The largest issue to be resolved is the floodplain impact. The site is <br />bounded on two sides by Lake Minnetonka and is generally flat. Portions of the property appear to be <br />below the floodplain boundary elevation of 931.5'. The sketch plan includes some preliminary floodplain <br />mitigation strategies that have not been reviewed. In addition, stormwater plans have not been developed <br />at this stage. Stormwater will need to be managed as required by the Watershed District. <br />Staff recommends the application be tabled until further information is received. <br />Gettman asked whether there is a house on the property currently. <br />Barnhart indicated there is a small cabin on the property. <br />Ressler stated he is not comfortable with discussing the application in much detail without the applicant <br />being present. <br />Barnhart noted this development will require some variances. <br />Ressler stated he is not sure <br />McCutcheon commented it would be nice to know the end game for this area and that he is interested in <br />knowing why they would put a cul-de-sac in the middle. <br />Barnhart stated he sees the ability to place a couple of homes on the combined lots. The cul-de-sac is <br />somewhat driven in the proposed location because of the width of the peninsula. Staff anticipates there <br />will be two more lots at the end for a total of four. <br />Thiesse asked if that is out of line for this property. <br />Barnhart indicated it is not. <br />Thiesse stated as long as they are not creating noncompliant lots, the City cannot deny it for that reason. <br />Barnhart stated the lots are noncompliant now and that they will be combined to make conforming lots. <br />Sort of condemnation of the property, the City has to decide whether a cul-de-sac is more important than <br />a setback variance, as an example. <br />Gettman noted that is the main channel for people going into Crystal Bay and Maxwell Bay. <br />Erickson stated the three issues discussed in Staff's report are important. In addition, the road that is <br />shown would all be paved but it does not show a right-of-way that is any bigger than the pavement. <br />Assuming that the road would end up with a right-of-way bigger than the pavement, the right-of-way <br />would be even closer to the homes than what is depicted. There is also a need to fill in the floodplain to <br />get there, which raises the question of whether this is a lot that should be built upon. <br />Gettman moved, McCutcheon seconded, to table Application No. LA19-000078, Julie Thometz on <br />behalf of 1350 Baldur, LLC, Baldur Park Road, sketch plan. <br />Page 19 of 20 <br />