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1 <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MARCH 18, 1991 <br />(#13)ZONING FILE #1618-PUCEL CONTINUED <br />Kelley replisQ, "I siivision the clustecing/ this esse* to <br />occur =it the top of the hill where the existing hour.e is <br />located." <br />Hanson indicated that he may be willing to consider a width <br />y^j^iefjce • jr something on that order, provided the setback and <br />hardcover requirements are met. <br />Ms. P.,cel stated that the property i=> extremely unusual, <br />v;hich presents an extreme hardship. <br />Kelley stated that the hari^'^lr is on Lake Minnetonka, and <br />that many of the Zoning Ordinan.'^^^ written expressly for the <br />purpose of protecting the Lake. <br />Bellows added, "There are some of ur, on the Planning <br />Commission that are not about to see the use of that land <br />intensified until something is done about the road." <br />Mr. Pucel asked what his next course of action v/ould be. <br />Kelley explained that after filing a subdivision/PRD <br />application, this matter would again come before tho Planning <br />Commission and would then be scheduled for Council review. <br />(#14)ROLE OF PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Kelley asked Council Representative Goetten, and <br />Councilmember Jabbour, if either v/ished to make any comments <br />regarding the role of the Planning Commission. <br />Goetten stated that Council has been considering the role of <br />the Planning Commission, and thought it would be helpful to have <br />the Planning Commission indicate what they see as their role. <br />Kelley said, "The last faw years have been completely <br />different for me than the eight years before that. I think the <br />next five to seven years ate going to be important. Orono is at <br />a critical juncture, and decisions made in the next fev; years are <br />going to determine the manner in which Orono will exist in the <br />future. I think tha Planning Commission should be more geared <br />toward planning in areas such as roads, public services, etc. <br />There has been discussion in the past about giving the Planning <br />i.’ommission more of a voice- in that applications v;ith an <br />overwhelming majority v/ould not require Council review. The <br />applicants would have the ability to appeal any Planning <br />Commission decision on the Council level." <br />Hanson stated that the City of Orono has more Variances per <br />capita, than cities with higher populations, such as Bloomington. <br />He said, "I also believe that the Council, for years, has spent <br />- 24 - <br />> % <br />. >• ^