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\1IM TLS or I nr ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MLETIN(j HELD ON NOVEMBER 20. <br /><«4) #2085 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATl R.AE RESOERCES, 3390 <br />'■ORTf! SHORE RRO’E COMME^C* V* SITE *•! ,\^ pfvifw . Pl'Ri if' <br />INFORMATION MEETING - 8:11-9:06 P.M. <br />The Cenitlcate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted <br />The Applicant was represented by Larry Killien and Stan Linnell <br />(iatfron reported that the application is for a commercial site plan review for construction <br />of a public water access which has been in the planring stage for the past three years The <br />property is zoned B-2 and previously w as the site of Cry stal Bay Serv ice and Gayle’s <br />Marina at the intersection of Tonkawa and CoRd 51 (North Shore Drive) The DNR is <br />exempt from meeting local zoning codes but has worked with City Staff and the Lake Use <br />Committee in developing the site plan <br />Gaffr J.1 related a brief history of the project In October of PW2, the DNR obtained the <br />option tc purchase the Straley property east of Lakeside Marina Much resistance was <br />given to this purchase by the neighborhood and City Public hearings were held in January <br />of !0"2 Concerns were with the property zoned residential and what was considered <br />poor traffic access By mutual agreement, the purchase was put on hold The DNR then <br />acquired the Gavle's Marina piopeilv and Civslal Bav Service piooeilies aUmg with the <br />Dunn Property and the Sprague property The property is west of Lakeside Marina. The <br />D in 'R then met with the Lake Use Committee holding three meetings as well as meeting <br />with the Maxwell Bay Residents Committee The DNR removed the buildings on the <br />pri»pertv and have dealt with the fuel contamination, which has been resolved. Monitoring <br />wells are currently m place. <br />Gaffron reported that the DNR is now prepared to begin constructing the lake access and <br />arc at this meeting to discuss the design, and he noted that Staff has reviewed how the <br />proposal fits into the context of the B-2 zone It is not strictly a commercial use but might <br />be considered an institutional or recreational use. and the B-2 code does not address <br />"public access" specifically The overall hardcover existed at 68% and will be reduced to <br />52® o The B-2 lakeshore code calls for a 75' setback and is proposed at dO' The code <br />calls for a 75’ buffer It was noted that Gayle’s Marina had hardcover right up to the <br />shoreline The landscaping plan includes tree planting as well as the saving of a number of <br />trees on the property The DNR was asked to plant something larger than their standard <br />I ’’ caliper trees and arc planting l-l/2’’-2’* Diainage will flow through filter strips before <br />entering the lake In regards to the site access issue, traffic will be brought in from the <br />west end at Tonkawa with no traffic accessing from North Shore Drive. A <br />counterclockwise flow of traffic will occur within the site. <br />Peterson said the Lake Use Committee has had more meetings on this public access than <br />any other issue It has involved the public, the Council and the DNR Peterson said he <br />was comfortable with what was being introduced and saw it as a viable plan.