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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 7, 1995 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING - FOURTH WORKSHOP PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ZONING CODE TO ALLOW DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER AT PROPERTY' LOCATED AT 2380 SHADYWOOD ROAD ROLL The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present Chair Charles Schroeder, Stephen Peterson. Sandra Smith. Dale Lindquist, Candace Rowlette. Charles Nolan, Jr . and Janice Berg The following represented the Cit>' Staff; Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth. Assistant Planning and Zoning .Administrator .Michael Gaffron, and Recorder Sherr\' Frost. Chair Schroeder called the meeting to order at 7 00 p m. (#1) INTRODl'CTORY COMMENTS - CHAIRMAN CHARLES SCHROEDER Schroeder informed the public that this public inlormation meeting is the fourth in a series of meetings reuarding a proposed shelter in Navarre for Wesionka Intervention Project. Schroeder reported that this process has been a real learning e.xperience for all members of the Commission The Planning Commission has looked at the need for a shelter, how it operates, and the zoning issue At this time, enough inlormation has been gathered in the application process to solicit input from the public. A large number (205) of notices were sent to people in the vicinity of the proposed shelter site. The notification of this meeting was also posted in the City Hall, the Post Office, and published in two newspapers. The Planning Commission felt it was important to go be> ond the normal realm of notification to inform the public of these meetings and receive their input. iU2) REVIEW OF PROPOSED USE - DANIEL HESSBLRG, REPRESENTATIVE OF W ESTONKA INTERVENTION PROJECT Dan Hessburg, representative of Westonka Intervention Project (hereinafter "WestoiAa"), gave some background to how the project began. A committee was formed in 1983 in response to community problems in the west suburban area. Domestic abuse was a topic that fretiuently arose which led to the formation of the project. The Mound, St. Bonifacius, and Minnestrista areas were served until 1985 when the non-profit organization was formed and grant funding was received The service area expanded in 1988 to include Orono, Minnetonka Beach, Long Lake, and Spring Park. Maple Plain and Independence are now being added Westonka has spoken with other cities in the south shore area for ftiture inclusion. They are Shorewood, Tonka Bay, E.xcelsior, Greenwood, andVVayzata. The project serves about 150 families a month. Of that number, 10-20% request a safe home. In the last 12 years, Hessburg reported that they have not been able to place anyone in either of the nearest shelters. Sojourner in Minnetonka, and a Plymouth shelter, due to no space available.