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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, January 20, 2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE <br />PLAN REVIEW - Continued) <br />Road 19 versus trying to access Shoreline Drive to reach County Road 19. He maintained <br />that Kelly Avenue was not designed to handle a lot of traffic. <br />Bremer asked if the proximity to Lake Minnetonka was a concern. <br />Fritzlcr stated that he could cnviston people trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to access the <br />restaurant via boat or snowmobile. <br />Rahn asked how the City would be able to deal w ith the additional noise levels once the <br />license has been issued. He noted that this is the same t>pc of issues faced by residents <br />living near Al & Alma’s and admitted it is a conditional use which is allowed. Ke believed <br />more thought needed to be devoted to the consideration of hours of operation. <br />Fritzlcr stated that it is difficult to regulate how loud the use is, since the violations follow <br />the individual and not the facility. <br />Gaffron indicated that the negative impacts can be reduced with a CUP. If it is allowed, the <br />City can place certain limitations upon it up front, and then have to live with their decision. <br />Keaveny reminded the Commission that it is not their intent to attract the same audience as <br />that of the Narrows Saloon. <br />Gaffron asked if bowling would be available during other hours than the restaurant. <br />Ode stated that the two operations would have separate entrances a.nd closed o^T from one <br />another. <br />Bremer referenced the old adage, ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’, referrir.g to the fact that <br />if the City wishes to improve the site it must also be willing to accept what comes with it. <br />Evans asked what provision for parking of delivery trucks and what procedures would be <br />followed in the proposal. <br />Keaveny stated that he had referenced where the delivery trucks would be allow ed in his <br />propos^. <br />Evans pointed out that the lane provided for delivery tnicks should be revised, since the <br />plan also identifies these as parking spots as well. <br />Keaveny mentioned that the loading area could be in the back near the storage to the west <br />PAGE 51 of 53