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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, January 17,2001 (#2657 Clifford Otten, Continued) Ottcn indicated he is in agreement witli the easement \acotion Kluth moved. Bellows seconded, to recommend approval of Application #2657, Clifford Otten, 2J50 Wayzata Boulevard, granting of an easement vacation subject to the granting of a replacement easement as show n in Eihibit B-3 contained in the January II, 2001 Planner's Report. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. SKETCH PLAN REVIEW (#17) #2653 CHAIG ALHOUSE, 4100 WATERTOWN ROAD. SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Craig Alshouse, Applicant, was present Weinberger stated the Applicant is requesting a sketch plan rc\ icw fur a Class III suodivision for the property located at 4100 Watertown Ro.id The propcrt> consists of .ipproximatcly 37 acres of which approximately two acres is classified os Orono Wetlands and appear on the City Wetland Maps Tlic propcrt> is located in the RR-IA. One Fanuly Rural Residential, which has a fue acre minimum lot si/c V> cinberger stated the Applicants have tv\o pro^xisals to consider, with the primary diffcrciKC between the two proposals being the sire of Lot 5 Because Lot 5 contains a large bam and indoor riding arena, the second option would be to create a larger parcel of land to create an individual lot with more pasture land Proposal one is for a six lot standard plat and proposal two is for a five lot standard plat City Staff has had several discussions w ith the Applicant about the future use of the property as a conununiiy horse farm Proposal number one would ha\e a private road with access directly off of Watertown Road serving the western four lots. Lots I through 4 Lot 3, which u an existing developed site, would continue its access off of Watertown Road The sixth lot would have access off of Orono Orclurd Lot 6 has been legally combined w ith the property in 1996. and does ha\c an existing house on the property along with a guest house The intent as part of this particular application that the house and the other structures on the lot will be removed Weinberger stated all of the lots meet the five acre standard, with the road arrangement into the development well suited for this particular area The surrounding area has been primarily developed as residential, with a large wetland area to tlie north side The prinuiy issue for consideration by the Planning Commission is the future use of two oversized accessorx buildings, a 10,000 square fort indoor riding arena and a horse bam approximately 4,000 square feet Currently Orono's Ordinances only allow accessory buildings to hav e a maximum of 3,000 square feet The proposed dev elopment does change the character and use of these accessory buildmgs. Weinberger indicated in the discussions with the Applicant, they have attempted to revievv PAGE 28