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I <br />9 <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MAY 20, 1985. PAGE 9 <br />HEDLUND (CONT) Gordon Hedlund noted that there are a lot worse problems <br />within Orono and throughout Hennepin County than this access <br />point. <br />Chairman Callahan closed the public hearing at 10:05 p.m. <br />Goetten noted that in light of the dangerous access area that <br />she would not be able to vote in favor of the application. <br />Taylor moved, Kelley seconded, to recommend denial of <br />Hedlund ' s variance application to construct a new home based <br />on the following findings: <br />1. Lot does not follow the neighborhood pattern of existing <br />development, being smaller than 91% of the developed <br />lots within 1000' of the property. <br />2. Relatively unsafe county road access. <br />3. Applicant had forewarning that lots may be unbuildable <br />prior to his purchase. <br />4. Denial is consistent with past denials on vacant <br />substandard lots of this size. <br />5.Property could be combined with adjacent properties to <br />the east or south, both of which are substandard in area. <br />6.Intent of the application is contrary to the letter and <br />intent of the Orono Comprehensive Plan. <br />7.Granting of this variance would set an adverse precedent <br />in the City. <br />8.The property falls too short of the zoning standards to <br />justify granting of the variance. <br />9.There * s an existing hazardous traffic problem on the "S" <br />curve and that an additional access onto this ooint would <br />further the dangerous situation. <br />Motion, Ayes (6), Nays (0).