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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MomUv. J««c 18,2001____________ (Daywind Cbristiao Churcli, Coatiaucd) could ail be considered institutional uses that have bee.i allowed in the B-4 since its inception and does not change the intent of the B*4 District. Staff is recommending the following specific performance standards for the Church use in the B-4 District: All buildings shall meet a setback of 50 feet from lot lines abutting a residentially »>ned property. The Applicant shall demonstrale that rurking requirements for the expected level of use will be met without necessitating pedestrian movement across a major thoroughfare. 3.Churches shall be located on a collector or arterial roadway os identified in the Orono Comprehensive Plan or otherwise located so that access will be provided without conducting significant traffic onto local residential streets. An alternative is to require that if a church property abuts both a local residential street and a eollector or arterial roadway, the access shall be onto the collector or arterial. 4. 5. Parking areas in side or rear yards shall be set back 25 feet from residentially zoned property. One parking space shall be prov ided for each 2.5 scats of capacit) in the main assembly hall or sanctuary-, with additic.ial parking required per the standards of the Zoning Chapter for other facilities such as classrooms, licensed day care facilities, or offices. GafTron stated the Planning Commission should also consider whether this entry should be listed as ‘*RcIigii>us Institutions and facilities*' rather than simply “Churches”. Stoddard inquired whether the applicant would be required to adhere to a hardcover limit. Gaffron stated they would nc'ed to comply with a 35 percent hardcover limit for the portions of property w ithin 500-1,000' of the lakeshore. Wells commented it was his understanding the Planning Commission is not dealing with Baywind's individual situation at this time, but are dealing with zoning fsr churches in general. Hawn stated the Planning ^'ominission w ill be looking at both. W'ells stated he is a resident of Minnetonka and has noted over the years that the City of Minnetonka docs not enforce its parking ordinance relating to churches. Wells stated the City of Minnetonka and the City of Orono also have difrerent demographics, which would result in the Planning Commission comparing apples to oranges. Wells noted Minnetonka has a number of multi-family housing while Orono tends to have larger affluent families. Hawn noted the average size for a household in Orono is 2.7. PAGEb j