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VILLAGE OF ORONO Planning Commission,7:30 P.M. The Planning Commission met on the above date with the follow'ng members present: Guthrie, Hays, Kullberg, Paurus, Ryerse, and Searles. Absent; Poisson, Elliott. Gasch, Kokesh, and Van Nest. Ryerse moved. Hays seconded, that the iUnutes of the Regular 44eeting of June 18, 1973, be approved. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). MINUTES June 18, 1973 Ryerse moved. Hays seconded, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 16, 1973, be approved. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). MINUTES July 16, 1973 Commissioner Gasch arrived at 7:35 P.M, Searles moved, Kullberg seconded, the nomi nation of Mr. Paurus as chairman of the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Poisson. Motion, Ayes f7) - Nays (0). NOMINATION OF CHAIRMAN Norman Paurus The Wayzata Country Club has presented a proposal to the Village of Orono to construct 20 townhouse units on 8,6 acres. Approximately 16 of these units will be in Orono on 7.4 acres, (3.5 acres of which is marsh), with the remainder being in Wayzata. The land involved in tliis request is Lot 8 of Allo-Rae Terrace and the southeast portion of Parcel 3040, which is presently used for the golf course. The request by Wayzata Country Club involves a rezoning from R-lA (two acres) to R-ID (»j acre), and a variance of three units per acre. The units would be constructed in compliance with tile Village Planned Residential Development ordinance, which allows the clustering and attaciiing of tiie units in an R-ID zone to preserve open space. Justification given for the rezoning is that the lots in Allb-Rae Terrace are 25,000-30,000 sq. ft., lots in Plymouth are designated as h acre, and the property in Wayzata is zoned for one acre lots. Mr. John Goodacre, representing the Wayzata Country Club, claimed that the reason Lot 8 of Allo-Rae Terrace was purchased was to provide access to the southeast corner of tae golf course. (Continued)