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MINLTKS OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION <br />WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1994 <br />Gaffron mned the currentlv allowed (as a conditional usei sale of pre-packaged fotxl is detincd <br />fs -f»HKl that has been pn>fessi»>nall> prepaied at a location other than on the premises. diKs <br />not indude full course meaK or any food prep other than warming by use of an mtrared <br />microwave oven. Tlic sale i>f finxl from vending machines is allowed. <br />If there were restaurants at marinas, traffic would come from both tte lake <br />Led that even if there were not parking spaces for people to stop at the restaurant, trattic <br />flows through the neighborhood. <br />Enlow opined this was a -n<« in my back yard’ situalion a,xi wac against anything that <br />increased activity. <br />DeSantis reiterated that each marina is very different and it is unfair to impose iIk arne <br />restrictions on all marinas. Gaffron expl-iined ihere were no accessory uses currently allowed <br />Ttte c^ Conditional uses allowed are sale of 3.2 beer, sale of cigarelles and pre-package <br />food. Schroeder added that the Planning Commission is look'ng at asking conditional uses to <br />have a greater ability to tailor the uses to each marina. <br />Anderson agreed with Peterson regarding boating and restaurants. “ <br />"nice thing to do" but in this case it is not appropriate tor the neighborhood. <br />A vote was called about leaving restauranis on the list of conditional uses. Smith, Nolan and <br />&hroeder voted to remove it from the list. Berg and Peterson voted to include restau^ts as <br />a conditional use. DeSantis objected to having it removed. Schrtieder explained this will go to <br />Council for final approval. Gaffron added there would be a scheduled public hearmg for fun er <br />discussion. <br />Schroeder began discussion of the coffee issue at Sailors World. DeSantis confirmed the cofl« <br />woul^ brewed, nol from a vending machine. Peterson would cons^er that “ <br />Schroeder slated there was a major safety issue in getting onfiiff Highway 15 in rush hour <br />traffic. <br />DeSantis stated the adjacent public launch is used around the clock and during rush hour <br />^^erson added that hi had called a Hennepin Couiiiy MnDOT represeniaiive <br />hift no nroblem with a coffee shop at Sailors World. Tratfic counts were not done ^tore the <br />launch ramp was installed. Peterson responded that Hennepin County do^ have a prob em with <br />iLfic Tcoumy Road 15 because they tried to do an upgrade but the City voted it dowm <br />Hennepin County was concerned about the accident rate which is higher than J- <br />the Metro area. Peterson felt there was an extremely ha/ardims condition on County Road 15 <br />and thought Hennepin County and members of Orono County Road 15 Committee tclt t e same <br />way.^ When it canu- before the public. 75 people were at the meeting and did not want to see <br />8