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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />November 21, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 13 of 13 <br /> <br />Patrick Regan, JDD Studio, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />City Planner Nye gave a presentation on the item, stating the Woodhill Country Club is requesting <br />approvals in order to expand an existing accessory building on their site. The Woodhill property is unique <br />in that part of it is located in Wayzata and part in Orono. The country club’s main building is located on <br />the Wayzata parcel and the Orono parcel contains several accessory structures including a maintenance <br />building, warming structures, and barn. The proposed addition is to the barn. The barn is currently used <br />for dining and events and is a little over 3,000 square feet. The proposed addition will be approximately <br />2,000 square feet and will include a new sit-down dining room, expanded kitchen, office, storage space, <br />expanded parking spaces, landscaping, removing gravel areas with a reduction in hardcover of about <br />1,000 square feet. Staff recommends granting a new conditional use permit (CUP) for the expansion of <br />the barn which keeps things clean for City records. Staff believes all Code requirements for the CUP have <br />been met. Staff agrees with Applicant’s assessment of practical difficulty. Staff recommends approval of <br />the requested variance and the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Patrick Regan, JDD Studio, showed the GIS map and spoke about the Orono property of the golf course. <br />The barn proposal is to add a more dedicated dining space, and utilize the barn as a winter clubhouse. <br /> <br />Chair McCutcheon opened the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair McCutcheon closed the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. <br /> <br />Kraemer moved, Libby seconded, to approve LA22-000056, 200 Woodhill Road, conditional use <br />permit and variance. VOTE: Ayes: 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS – Update on November 14, 2022 City Council Meeting <br /> <br />Oakden noted most of the applications the Commissioners saw at the last meeting were approved by City <br />Council. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Libby moved, Kraemer seconded, to adjourn the Planning Commission Meeting. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />The Orono Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />_________________________________________ <br />Mark McCutcheon, Chair <br />