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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Moaday, Octob«r It, 2004 6:0ta*dacli pan. II. M04-9003 WJM PROPERTIES LLC. 2605 WEST WAYZ.VTA BOl l.f \ ARD CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDME.NT, S:4S p.m. - 9:20 p.ai. Peter Johnson. Monries Automolivc, a as present GafTron staled the applicant has had a number of discussions with Staff os-er the summer regarding drainage issues, w ith the option of redesigning the parking lot discussed. It w as determined that a central drainage way was needed to accommodate site drainage, and Staff has approved ihis reconfiguration. Gaflron stated issues relating to lighting still remain. The applicant had ongmally proposed replacing the four existing 4S' high light standards w ith 25’ poles, and is now requesting the plan be modified to allow for 12 twin head poles. 25' in height, using 1000 watt bulbs. GafTron stated the additional lighting IS being requested from the applicant's insurance company, but no written information has been provided regarding the extent of the need or the msarance company’s minimum requirements. Staff feels the lighting study is incomplete and additional information is needed before approval can be given. GafTron noted the applicant has been working w ith the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District related to wetland buffer and easement requirements. Based on their discussions with the MCWD. the applicant was granted an extension of the prior approvals and was allowed to temporanly place a fence in place of the berms and plantings at the north end of the east parking lot. Staff does not ha\e a problem w ith extending the approvals to December .11,2005 GafTron suted Staff would like. one. a dcUiled request from the applicant's insurance company specif)ing in detail what minimum level of lighimg is required; two. detailed specifications on the t^ of lighting fixtures proposed, including st> Ie and shielding; three, an analysis by the applicant's hating company of oU ict optioiu for lighung. includmg but not limited to varymg the watuge of the fixtures, varying the height and'or number of fixtures, and var> ing the placement of fixtures; and four, information on whether any building mounted lighting is proposed. Gaffimi noted a cross-section of the parking lot clev atioas as vnew-ed from Highway 12 to the hack of the parking lot has been provided. Johnson noted Staff w as provided some detail on the light fixtures a couple of >*ears ago. which has not changed. Johnson stated he was unable to locate that infunnation in his files. Johnson indicated he was only able to locate information that states that the fixture is a downcast fixture, which to his understondmg was ipproxYd for the north lot and for four lights on the east lot Johnson stated they arc not proposing to change that type of future at this tunc, but that the future would be mounted on 25' foot poles rather than 45' poles Johnson stated at the time this project was commenced, they were not contengilatmg changing the eastern face of the bunding, but as the project progressed. U k architect recommended refacing that entire side. As a result, instead of the outcast lighting being mounted on the building, the lighting has been changed to dow-ncast lighting. Johnson stated some parking lot lighting has been lost as a result of that change. PAGE 30