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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES FOR APRIL 17,2000 <br />(#2i^ Hennepin County, Continued) <br />maneu>^ng of the trailers in and out of the building. <br />In response^ an inquiry by a concerned citizen. Chock stated the proposed building wy|Ce a <br />masonry styl\)uilding. <br />Paul Larson, 3SV Shoreline Ddve, expressed concerns regarding the proposed sKpansion of the <br />non-conforming o\his property. Larson inquired where the milfoil harvesters be stored once the <br />building is construe <br />Nowian stated the harXsters would be located in the northwest comer o^he lot. <br />Larson also raised concerrW regarding noise and the amount of traf^that will be produced as a <br />result of this operation, notiiV that this is primarily a residential ar^ and is not the ideal spot for <br />this facility. Larson requeste^|he Planning Commission consir^placing restrictions on the <br />operation during the nighttime l^rs. Larson commented in lys opinion the site should also be <br />cleaned up of debris and fallen tr^s. <br />Berg inquired whether the services would be expandec^all as a result of the new building. <br />Chock stated they would like to store th^materiaj^nside the new facility and eliminate the <br />after hours deliveries of salt. <br />Nowian pointed out there are a few other biurfFtesses along County Road 15, which help shield this <br />facility from the neighborhood, as well as j^un\er of trees. <br />Stoddard stated in his view some coi^eration sh^ld be given by the Planning Commission to the <br />public use of the facility. Stoddard kraicated he is r\ in favor of expanding the non-conforming use <br />nor is he in favor of granting a ha^over variance on\iis property. Stoddard thanked the Applicants <br />for reducing the height of the bulraing to 20 feet. <br />Hawn stated she is in agre^ent with Stoddard, noting sh^as additional concerns regarding salt <br />and sand runoff into the l^ and wetlands in the area. Ha\\ noted the City has made a <br />commitment to upgrada^he residential area of Navarre and tl\) she would have a difficult time <br />approving this applic^on. <br />Lindquist stated b§ is not in favor of granting any variances on thiswoperty. <br />Berg statedJ^her view this is not the proper location for this building. <br />Lindqi^ moved, Hawn seconded, to recommend denial of Applicat^ #2555, Hennepin <br />Coun^l^ 3880 Shoreline Drive, for a Zoning Code Amendment, Variants, Vacation, and <br />Cqpmercial Site Plan due to the residential nature of the surrounding i^ghborhood and <br />proposed expansion of a non-conforming use on this property, and considered an <br />expansion of a non-conforming use. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#5) #2564 WILLIAM SCOTT DAMPIER, 3550 IVY PLACE - VARIANCES, 8:00 p.m. • 8:32 p.m. <br />William Oampier, Applicant, was present. <br />Gaffron stated this application appeared before the Planning Commission at their March meeting <br />Page 10 <br />i