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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 18,1998 <br />(#4) COMP PLAN AMENDMENT - MUSA LINE - 8:08-8:11 P.M. <br />Gaffron reported the Metro Urban Serxice Area (MUSA) was updated two years ago, and ten <br />neighborhoods were added within the MUSA boundary. The City Council has recently suggested <br />that it would be appropriate to provide sewer in the future to the northeast shoreline of Maxwell Bay <br />and remaining shoreline of Stubbs Bay, west of Old Ciystal Bay Road and south of Fox Street. This <br />additional area is the subject of this amendment, and proccdurally, after approval by the Planning <br />Commission this would go to City Council, and finally to Metropolitan Council for their approval. <br />The entire process could take approximately two months. <br />Smith asked if there were any questions from the public. There were none. <br />McMillan asked about the Carpenter property and if this time frame w ould set them back. Gaffron <br />replied it likely would not, as the provision of sewer would not change their proposed lot boundaries, <br />although that developer intends to start road construction fairly soon. Gaffron noted there would be <br />septic sites available for each lot if the MUSA amendment ultimately was not accepted by Met <br />Council. However, the City Council preferred the Carpenter property to be developed with sewer. <br />Lindquist moved. Smith seconded, to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />regarding the MUSA line. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#5) ZONING AMENDMENT - 8:12-8:25 P.M. <br />Gaffron reported the intent of this zoning amendment is to eliminate the use of wetlands for density <br />credit in sewered areas. This amendment resulted in part from a recent application in Navarre in <br />w hich a 10 acre site included 3 acres of wetland was proposed to take advantage of the wetland <br />credit for a twin home development. The City Council concluded that the wetland credit may not <br />be appropriate in either the high and low density residential zones, and suggested eliminating the <br />credit altogether. <br />Gaffron noted that at a recent Planning Commission work session, it was noted that when crediting <br />the flood fringe area along the lakeshore, the creditable area should not include wetland and should <br />not exceed the area of dry land within the property. Gaffron noted that the proposed ordinance <br />revision addresses this concern. <br />1