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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,January 19,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> fleshed out for review"by either the Planning Commission or the City Council at an upcoming meeting. <br /> Rather than solve the problem,the Planning Commission is trying to identify the problem and then have <br /> the City Council solve it. <br /> Chair Ressler is not sure the Planning Commission has the ability to table and revisit some of the things <br /> being dealt with in detail or if they want to allow the City Council to take this feedback, allow the <br /> Applicant to make revisions and go straight to the City Council on that. <br /> Barnhart clarified the Planning Commission can table action and ask for some responses to their <br /> comments. Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission recommend either approval or denial <br /> allowing the project to keep moving forward, and are bumping up against the review deadline and moving <br /> it forward allows the City Council to see it twice. <br /> Chair Ressler noted if the Planning Commission tables it, it stops time for 30 days; if the Planning <br /> Commission declines it, it can still go on to the City Council even with the recommendation of a decline. <br /> He clarified why that is being discussed. <br /> McCutcheon stated Chair Ressler is correct,the Planning Commission did talk at length in August about <br /> the safety concerns. The Planning Commission proposed certain ideas and they were going to think about <br /> it. The Planning Commission offered that feedback and he does not see the Applicant addressing it here <br /> except for the comment on Outlot D. He said in looking at the Hennepin view and looking at it closely, <br /> regarding the outlot in front of lot 2,he does not know how to even get to Outlot 3. He noted sometimes <br /> they see a wetland area and they do a swap, and asked if there is an opportunity to take some of that <br /> wetland just for safety—he does not know if there is a culvert under Shoreline Drive. Another thing that <br /> would help the Planning Commission understand all the risks associated with citizen safety is not only the <br /> people that cross the road but also people driving. McCutcheon would like to understand if there will be a <br /> single dock,three docks,or is every lot going to have access to these outlots. <br /> Chair Ressler agreed and noted that was one of the things the Planning Commission had provided for <br /> feedback and they are not seeing that detail in this application. <br /> Kirchner thinks Mr. Gronberg mentioned an easement across Outlots C and B,for instance,to get to A <br /> however that is not part of this proposal but is just a thought as he understands it. <br /> Chair Ressler said that is correct. <br /> Kirchner said to that degree he would almost think something like that would have to exist; where <br /> individuals could come down the private driveway, access Outlot D, and those having Outlots B and A <br /> would have an easement to cross over C to access their areas. <br /> Libby asked Barnhart: would he state that Hennepin County has mandated or just recommended a right <br /> turn lane coming from the east. <br /> Barnhart answered in re-reading their comments from August, Hennepin County does not require it in <br /> their comment letter,but they recommend it. The only thing they require is a permit, so they can <br /> anticipate,perhaps a requirement for a turn lane,but they do not come out and say they require a turn lane <br /> at this stage. <br /> Page 12 of 28 <br />