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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2000 <br />(#2555 Hennepin County, Continued) <br />Weinberger stated the adjacent land is owned by the City of Orono. which might possibly become <br />park land In the future. Weinberger stated there may be one or two residents to the west that <br />may experience a slight impact on their view of the lake. <br />Hawn inquired whether there were any other comments from the public. <br />There were no further public comments regarding this application. <br />Smith inquired whether the City had received any phone calls regarding this application. <br />Weinberger stated the City did receive a couple of phone calls. The residents were informed that <br />the deliveries would be lessened with the new facility and hopefully would occur more during the <br />daytime hours. <br />Stoddard commented some consideration should be given to the fact that this facility sea'es <br />the needs of the community rather than an individual business or resident. Stoddard stated he <br />has a concern vrith the proposed height of the building as well as the hardcover due to the <br />closeness to Lake Minnetonka. Stoddard indicated he would not approve a variance to height <br />or hardcover based on the current zoning of the property and tne City's comprehensive plan. <br />Hawn stated she has a number of concerns regarding this application as well, noting that a <br />number of variances arc being requested. Hawn questioned whether this site lend? itself well <br />to th s purpose, noting that the proposed use will not enhance the area. Hawn commented <br />this is an opportunity for the City and Hennepin County to review this property and its use. <br />Hawn stated she would like more reassurance from the County that Lake Minnetonka will be <br />protected from sand and salt runoff from this site. Hawn commented in her view the proposed <br />use is also much more intense than what the property is currently being used for. <br />Kluth inquired why the height at the peak of the building needs to be at 42 feet. <br />Chock stated the building needs to accommodate dump trucks, which necessitates the need <br />for additional headroom and trusses. <br />Kluth inquired whether the service area will be expanded with the new facility. <br />Chock stated the service area will remain the same. Chock noted the facility will have the <br />capacity to store ore-thi.d of the amount of sand and salt used over the winter months. Chock <br />stated the present outdoor storage will be eliminated and will be converted into grassy areas. <br />Kluth inquired what hours of operation the County is anticipating for this building. <br />Chock stated the facility will need to operate at all hours depending on when it snows. <br />Nygard pointed out the proposed use is basically opposite of wha* the City’s Comprehensive <br />Plan calls for in this area, which should be addressed. <br />Stoddard inquired whether any underground storage tanks exist on this site. <br />Chock stated the County does have some underground storage tanks located on the site, which <br />are hooked up to electronic monitoring devices. <br />Page 16