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-7T7 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />2. Address approval of the west side setback for Retail Building A. <br />Chair Mabusth asked for confirmation from staff that the adjoining property to the subject property’s <br />west side currently is owned by MnDOT and therefore is considered a side street requiring a 35 ’ building <br />setback Gaffron confirmed this information and added that in the future the MnDOT property with the storm <br />water pond may become Orono property, which would make the subject property line an interior side instead <br />of a side street, reducing the required setback from 35' to 10'. <br />Chair Mabusth asked who would be responsible for maintaining the sitting areas proposed for Outlot B. <br />Gaffron replied that the applicant/property owners ultimately are to be responsible as it is actually a part of the <br />Stonebay Marketplace development, even if the improvements are on public land, and recommended the <br />responsibility be stipulated in some form of written agreement. <br />Chair Mabusth asked the Planning Commission if there were any problems with the proposed 20’ side yard <br />setback. There were no objections. <br />3. Address acceptance of the 150-stall parking proposal. <br />Chair Mabusth stated she was satisfied with 144-staIls as the applicant has demonstrated they have met the B-1 <br />standard of 1 stall per 150 s.f. of net retail space, acknowledging that one stall may be lost with the pedestrian <br />walkway proposed by Phil Carlson, DSU. There were no Planning Commission member objections. <br />4. Address any remaining landscape issues or c-mcems. <br />Leslie pointed out comments from Phil Carlson, DSU, including ‘beefir'g up’ vegetative screening oi <br />loading areas. Exhibit K. <br />Ms. Van Dell responded that there are existing deciduous trees along Kelley Parkway and where there are <br />trash enclosures very large evergreen trees are proposed to screen from the street, both on the west and middle <br />retail building, as well as for the back of the pharmacy. With the proposed screening, Ms. Van Dell stated they <br />think tlus is adequate. <br />Mr. Trautz indicated he did not oppose landscaping in the back to screen from residential. <br />Page 17 of 58 <br />• I