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I <br />DAHLGREN <br />Sf lARDLOW <br />AND-UBAN <br />• • <br />• • • <br />CONSULTIN'C PLAXNHSS <br />L.VNDSCAP* AJiCillTlCTS <br />oCO rISST AVENUE NORTH <br />SUIT! 2IG <br />tMINNSAROLIS. MN 55-sOI <br />612-339-3300 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DAIt: 12 June 1992 <br />♦ • • <br />TO: Orono Plasnins Commission c/o JcannfrMabusth *. <br />FROM; <br />RE: <br />John Sbardlow, AICP <br />Suimnary of Comments Related to Proposed Ice Arena on ^e School District ’ <br />Property, Lx the Sootbeast Qoadmnt of Crystal Bay Road azid Cotni^ Highway 6 <br />I have had the oppoctnnity to briefly review Sectioa 10.20, Snbd. 3. (C) of the Orono Zoning <br />Ordinance as it rdates to die proposed ice arena. I have also spent ariiort time reviewing the sketch <br />plans tha** have been submitted for review and I have coo^ared diem with die land uses and <br />alternate development plans that, were developed and presented* at extensive public meetings during <br />the recent Comprehensive Plan amendment process. <br />Since I have only a riiort'time to put these comments togedi^ to make them available for yonr <br />packet, I will confine my coraments to the following topics: general comments on the idea of an ice <br />arena in diis general loc^on, a discussion of the companbilrty of this.proposal with the ' . <br />Cotnprriiensive Plan, consistency widi die R-IA One Family RKidential District standards, and a <br />cuisory criaque cf the plan for the overall school district property and the effects of this proposal on <br />this land: <br />GENERAL COMMENTS <br />The idea of an ice arena In relativeiy dose proximity to Orono Hi^ School .seems Ipa agood idea. <br />This would seem to be mnmally beneficial to die sdool and the owners of this fodlity. <br />With the proposed elementary school and ball and soccer fields for both the City and di6 School <br />District, there would appear to be an oppoitoniiy to create a oonunnnay recreation comply Ite <br />proximity of all of <f*^*f* fociliiies presents the oppoctzmiiy to gaiit efCoencies and economies <br />through shared roadways, riiared.packzrig and ofoer fodlides. <br />CONSISTENCT WITH THE'COMPREEIENSIVE PLAN <br />• • • <br />There are a mnnflecof immediate concerns diat arise when this sketch proposal is compared with <br />anv of the alternate plans that are illnstrated in the Comprehensive Plan. The most basic concern, is <br />thi this use is considerably more-intense than the large single family.lots dial were contemplated in <br />this area. I have not analyzed the impact on sanitary sewer demand. but. at the very least this use <br />% <br />! <br />i.iSI <br />i* <br />d\