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k ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2000 (#2555 Hennepin County, Continued) Weinberger stated the adjacent land is owned by the City of Ore o, which might, ossibty become park iand in the future. Weinberger stated there may be one or tw 3 resident:> <0 ti.e weft that may experience a slight impact on their view of the iake. Hawn inquired whether there were any other comments from the public. There were no further public comments regarding this application. Smith inquired whether the City had received any phone calls regarding this application Weinberger stated the City did receive a couple of phone calls. The residents were informed that the deliveries would be lessened with the new facility and hopefully would occur more during the daytime hours. Stoddard commented some consideration should be given to the fact that this facility serves the needs of the community rather than an individual business or resident. Stoddard stated he has a concern with the proposed height of the building as well as the hardcover due to the closeness to Lake Minnetonka. Stoddard indicated he would not approve a variance to height or hardcover based on the current zoning of the property and the City's comprehensive plan. Hawn stated she has a number of concerns regarding this application as well, noting that a number of variances are being requested. Hawn questioned whether this site lends itself well to this purpose, noting that the proposed use will not enhance the area. Hawn commented this is an opportunity for the City and Hennepin County to review this property and its use. Hawn stated she would like more reassurance from the County that Lake Minnetonka will be protected from sand and salt runoff from this site. Hawn commented in her view the proposed use is also much more intense than what the property is currently being used for. Kluth inquired why the height at the peak of the building needs to be at 42 feel. Chock stated the building needs to accommodate dump trucks, which necessitates the need for additional headroom and trusses. Kluth inquired whether the service area will be expanded with the new facility. Chock stated the service area will remain the same. Chock noted the facility will have the capacity to store one-third of the amount of sand and salt used over the winter months. Chock stated the present outdoor storage will be eliminated and will be converted into grassy areas. Kluth inquired what hours of operation the County is anticipating for this building. Chock stated the facility will need to operate at all hours depending on when it snows. Nygard pointed out the proposed use is basically opposite of what the City's Comprehensive Plan calls for in this area, which should be addressed. Stoddard inquired whether any underground storage tanks exist on this site. Chock stated the County does have some underground storage tanks located on the site, which are hooked up to electronic monitoring devices Page 16