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MINUTES OF TIIE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(5. #04-2974 RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLP, Coalistted) <br />• rctara of tkc applicatloa lo tlw arxl Ptaaalag Coamiissioa work Mstloa for farther <br />review <br />■ rctara of the draft rdoaiag ordiaaacc for the »Me to the Jaac 2004 Plaaalag <br />Cooiaalssioa aMctiaf <br />■ refara of the ilsaagc afrermcat lo the aext Ptaaaiag Coaimittloo work »c%%k»o <br />• all resolved bsanoaUiacd la the Staff Report, May 13,2004 aad the prcccdiag Ptaaaiaf <br />Coaiarfadoa adaatet. <br />M$. Van Dell qxtestioncd if ihe illuminated reader board was being recommended. Chair Mabusth concluded it <br />was a consensus to allow the illuminated reader board with no flashing, blinking or moving mesvagev to he <br />changed only once day but must meet Code requirements. <br />Mr. Trauu asked for clanfication of the continuing process and if the applicant w ill need lo aiiend further <br />Planning Commission meetings. Gaffron e.xplained the process, and that the draft PCD rc/onmg ordinance <br />will return to the Planning Commission work session and to the June2004 Planning Commission meeting for <br />final review and approval. <br />Chair Mabusth asked staff to provide the Planning Commission with the Comprehensive Plan Amendment text <br />approved by the City Council. <br />Cuffron clarified the City Council will review the Commercial .Site Plan and Preliminary Plat subdivision, and <br />that the draft rezonmg language will be reviewed at the Plarming Commission and forwarded lo the City <br />Council for final approval. <br />Mr. Trautz suggested the city attorney should review the minute record, draft PUD language with staff and not <br />to have the agrccmuit returned to the Planning Commis.Mon for additional review. <br />Gaffron stated that if the Planning Commission is comfortable w ith review ing the draft re/oning ordinance at <br />the Planning Commission work session m June 2004, it could be fonvarded directly to the City t ouncil for <br />ihcir first meeting in June 2004. <br />VOTE: Ayes 7, .Nays 0 <br />6. #04-3002 GAL LAND IMTSTMENT. LLC, 740 NORTH ARM DRIVE, CONDITIONAL I SE <br />PERMIT. PUBLIC HEARING (7:36-7:45 p.m.) <br />Mr. Tim Guilfoil. G&L Land Investment. LLC. 740 North .Arm Drive, applicant, was present <br />Gaffron explained the applicants requested amending their onginal vanance request, which was recommended <br />for denul by the Planning Commission on Apnl 17.2004 and said denial recommendation w as informally <br />agreed to by the City Council on Apnl 26.2004. to a conditional use permit to allow land alterations within <br />75' of Ihe 929.4'elev^tion of Uke Mmnetonka. The applicants will remove the exisimg boathouse and restore <br />the existing slope, including construcuon of boulder reuming walls and vcgeuiivc cover <br />Gaffron refcrKd to the recommendation mcluded m the Enginea's comments, dated .May 12.2004. and <br />included in the agenda packet. He emphasized the vegetative screening of the reuinmg walls is key as without <br />adequate screening the retaining walls will appear to be 18 feet Ull from lakeside. <br />Mr. Ouilfoil stated they have the same goal to rmnimize the impact of the retaining wall and committed to <br />vegcuuon at least 4 feet tall, and will attonpt to create four shorter walls, if possible, as it is to everyone's <br />benefit <br />Page 17 of 40