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April 1,1999 <br />Ms. Liz Van Zomeren <br />Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />Ciystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 <br />APR 0 5 1999 <br />Oi 11 UriOA'O <br />305 St. PtTRR S i RTF. I <br />St. Paul. MN 55102 <br />651.227.7773 <br />I AX 651.223.5646 <br />715-H Tolu.ATT Road <br />EUii.x:, IL 60123 <br />84"^.608.2600 <br />LAX 847.608.2654 <br />NET; HTTP//« OLDAE.COM <br />Re: Independent School District #278 <br />New Orono Middle School <br />Commission No. 98111 <br />Re: Orono High School Media Center Addition <br />Commission No. 99016 <br />Subject: Conditional Use Permit <br />Dear Liz: <br />The purpose of this letter Is to address zoning/planning issues identified by the Orono <br />Planning Commission March 15, 1999. <br />1 . Site lighting plan resolution: <br />a. Attached please find 11x17 reduction of lighting plan submitted with C.U.P. <br />(sketch ‘A’). The plan indicates nvelve foot poles along the pedestrian path on <br />the public side of the building and thirty-five foot poles in large paved areas. <br />b. For your use we have attached a sketch ‘B’ showing twelve foot poles in <br />parking areas. Note that the staff/visitor parking lots would need a line of poles <br />along the middle of the lot and even then portions of the lot would not be <br />properly lighted. Also, twelve foot poles cannot be used in the bus loops <br />because the poles would obstruct the bus traffic flow. This leaves the middle of <br />the bus loop area unlighted. Since code requires lighting of all the parking lots, <br />we do not recommend twelve foot poles in the bus areas, nor the visitor/staff <br />parking area. <br />c. We have attached catalog data that shows the approximate shape of the light <br />fi.xtures and light distribution cur\es. Using the proposed lighting layout <br />(sketch ‘A’), light is directed downward onto required areas and “cuts off” at <br />the property edge so that motorists along Old Ciystal Bay Road do not <br />experience glare. <br />d. We recommend approval of the lighting plan (sketch ‘A’) submitted with the <br />C.U.P. as it provides twelve foot poles scaled to fit the pedestrian path and uses <br />thirty-five foot poles to light larger areas efficiently and without pole bases that <br />obstruct traffic/snow removal procedures. <br />2. Landscape Architect (Cites Consultant) comment: <br />a. See attached letter dated March 24, 199> from Andcrson-Johnson Associates. <br />Since our C.U.P. submission we have been informed that Jim Haffner of the <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District recently gave a verbal approval of <br />Anderson-Johnson's Wetland Submission. <br />3. Building Height <br />a. As discussed earlier with you, the Orono Building Official approved the <br />proposed building height because the building is less than 2 '/z stories. <br />Equal <br />Opportunity <br />Employer