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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, February 16, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 10. LA21-000013 BOB JOHNSTON, 2190 WAYZATA BLVD W, CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMIT (STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) <br /> <br />Bob Johnston, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Staff presented a summary packet of information. The Applicant is requesting a CUP to allow a day <br />nursery and Planning Staff recommends approval. The Application is requesting a CUP to utilize the <br />property for a day nursery for a children’s workshop, which is the City Code words for a daycare center. <br />The proposed business will occupy the entire building. Other than signage there are no proposed changes <br />to the exterior of the building. The application proposes a fence in the rear of the building to establish the <br />required dedicated play area. This will remove some existing parking space and the available parking <br />remaining meets the minimal requirements outlined by City code. The building is currently vacant and <br />directly abuts a greenhouse with outdoor storage to the west, and commercial businesses and gas stations <br />to the east. There is a residential development to the north of the parcel and the Applicant is proposing a <br />72-inch-tall perimeter fence along the rear property line. An administrative site plan review is required <br />and will be done prior to issuance of a building permit and to ensure conformity to the CUP. Setbacks <br />and structural building coverage have no proposed changes. With the B1 zoning district, day nurseries <br />are listed as a CUP needing the outdoor play space requirement. The day nursery would operate 7:30 <br />a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with no weekend use; they currently have 54 students enrolled <br />with capacity of 110 students. The business is operating with 13 staff members but could potentially have <br />21 on rotating shifts. Day nurseries generate traffic at peak times during morning and evening rush hours <br />– access to the site is a single drive to Wayzata Boulevard which goes through the City of Long Lake. <br />The County has installed turn lanes to support this intersection within Wayzata Boulevard. Multiple <br />neighbors at 2160 and 2173 Wayzata Boulevard have signed acknowledgement forms included in the <br />packet. The City of Long Lake was notified of the CUP because of the access lane that cuts through their <br />city and they have no additional comments regarding this application. Items to consider: does the <br />Planning Commission find it necessary to impose any conditions in order to mitigate any impacts for the <br />proposal, or are there other concerns. <br /> <br />Ressler clarified there is adequate parking off a busy road and that seems like a good spot for something <br />like this. He said there are no plans of changing or reducing some of the parking spaces besides what is <br />noted for the outdoor play area and asked if that is correct. <br /> <br />Oakden replied that is correct. <br /> <br />Ressler said part of the Staff recommendation includes a site study that would include the parking spaces <br />being adequate. <br /> <br />Oakden said correct, that was reviewed and an analysis is included in the packet. <br /> <br />Ressler stated it is supported as applied. <br /> <br />Oakden said yes, they are meeting the minimum standard of 24 spaces.