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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 16.1999 . (#6) #2464 GREQ AND MARCIA BARNUM, 160 MCCULLEY ROAD, AFTER-THE-FACT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, 7;39 p.m. - 7:47 p.m. Marcia Bamum was present. . Van Zomeren presented the staff report She said the property has 179’ on Bayslde Road and the , . • length of the lot follows McCulley Road. When the property was platted, the address of iso McCulIey Road was assigned; however, the front of the lot Is the narrow end on Bayslde and one of the Issues to be addressed Is whether or not to recommend that the address be changed. Van Zomeren said the applicant contacted Hennepin County and obtained a driveway access permit from Hennepin County. As the driveway was being Installed, they discovered debris buried on the property. A land afteration permit Is required because more than 500 cubic yards was disturbed. The City Engineer, Tom Kellogg, reviewed the plans. He questioned the purpose of the stockpile of dirt and he wanted to ensure that the septic sites were not disturbed. Van Zomeren said staff does not believe that the septic sites have been damaged or disturbed. Van Zomeren did not receive any public comment except from one neighbor who was concerned about the distance of the driveway located from the Intersection. Access from McCulley Road is not feasible to achieve an 8% slope or less for the driveway. Sandy from Diversified Const said the stockpile of dirt will be used for fill around the house. Mabusth asked when the applicant plans to get the building permit for the new residence. Sandy said they applied for the building permit and It will be issued after this matter is settled. Mabusth asked if the applicant would have a problem with the Bayslde address. Bamum said it would not be a problem. The entrance from Bayslde is much more gradual than from McCulley. There were no public comments. McMillan said the driveway entrance from Bayslde would be a much better option than McCulley. She said the applicant should not have to pay after-the-fact fees for this application. Van Zomeren said that the conditional use permit Is needed because as the project progressed, more than 500 cubic yards of dirt was moved around. It Is not known how much dirt would have been moved around for the driveway If conditions had been typical. The e^dstlng conditions on the site that were unknown led to the problem of the amount of soil that was being moved. David Dunn, a neighbor, said he feels another driveway on Bayslde creates an additional traffic hazard^ He asked If there could be additional signage for a hidden driveway. Mabusth said Bayslde Is a county road and Mr. Dunn should contact the County Highway Department regarding signage. Page 7