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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 19,2002 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />(#02-2814 WILLIAM AND SANDRA KEEGAN, Continued) <br />Sandra Keegan indicated that they had no intention of removing any of the existing big trees. <br />Fritzler moved. Smith seconded, to approve Application #02-2814, William and Sandra <br />Keegan, 2707 W'alters Point Lane, approval of a side yard adjacent street setback variance <br />to construct an attached garage on the propert>'. \'of E: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#7) #02-2816 ORONO MONTESSORI, INC, 3800 WEST WAYZATA BOULEVARD, <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 8:49 p.m.- 8:56 p.m. <br />Michael and Lena Kuru\ ilia, Applicants for Orono Montessori, Inc., were present. <br />Bottenberg reported that the applicants were requesting a conditional use permit to operate a <br />Montessori School/Day Care Center for 60 children in a building that was previously approved <br />for 60 children and 10 day care providers. The previous day care ceased operation in October <br />2001 and a new conditional use permit is required. Bottenberg explained that the Orono <br />Montessori School/Day Care Center lost its home in the lower level of St. Edward’s Church <br />when it burned down recently. The hours of operation for the facility will between 7 a.m. and <br />6:00 p.m. <br />Bottenberg noted that Mr. Kuruvilla of Orono Montessori School came before the City Council <br />on July 22,2002, and was granted a temporary conditional use permit for the purpose of opening <br />the school pending approval of the formal process. <br />Since day care facilities are allowed uses in rural residential districts and licensed by the <br />Minnesota Department of Human Services the zoning application addresses how the facility will <br />operate as a land use. Bottenberg pointed out that use of the facility w ould be temporary since <br />the School plans to move back to St. Edward’s when it is rebuilt, and because it is anticipated <br />that the building will be removed when construction begins on Highway 12. <br />Access, parking, land.scaping, and Signage issues were addressed Bottenberg indicated that stafT <br />recommended approval of the conditional use pemiit subject to the conditions that the applicant <br />obtain a license from DHS, and the number of enrollees be limited to 60 at one time. <br />There were no public comments. <br />Mabusth stated that it was good to see the building being used for w hat it was intended. She <br />asked why there had been any issue with the landscaping. <br />PAGE 18 of 28