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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMNOSSION MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 1995 (#4) #2085 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATLTIAL NORTH SHORE DRP:T - COMMERCL\L SITE PI_\N R-VIE - *-------- INFORMATION MEETING - 8:11-9:06 P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. The Applicant was represented by Larr>- Killien and Stan Linnell. Gafffon reported that the application is for a commercial site plan review for constmction of a public water access which has been :n the planning stage ^r twC puoi i irce >e|u^ propenv is zoned B-2 and previously was the site of Crvstal Bay . Marina a. the imarseciion ofTonkarva and CoRd 51 (Nonh Shorn exempt from meeting local zoning codes but has worked with City Staff and the Lake Us Committee in developing the site plan. Gaffron related a brief history of the project. In October of 1992 the DNR obtained the option to purchase the Straley property east of Lalteside Marina. Much res.sunce was .eiven to this purchase by the neighborhood and City Pubhe heanngs were held m January of 1992. Concerns were with the propertv zoned residential and what was conatoe poor traffic access Bv mutual agreement, the purchase was put on hold The DNR then Luired the Gavle's Marina prooertv and C.ystal Bav Seiwice orooert.es along with the Dunn Propenv and the Sprague property. The property is west ot Lakeside Manna^ The DNR then met with the Lake Use Committee holding three meetings ^ well as mee mg with the Macwell Bav Residents Committee. The DNU removed the buildmp on the property and have dealt with the ftiel contamination, which has been resolved. Monitoring wells tire currently in place. Gaffron reported that the DNR is now prepared to begin constructing the lake access and are at this meeting to discuss the design, and he noted that Staff has reviewed how the proposal fits intolhe context of the B-2 zone. It is not strictly a commercial use but might be considered an institutional or recreational use. and the B-2 code does not address "public access” specifically. The overall hardcover existed at 68% and will be reduced to The B-2 lakeshore code calls for a 75 ’ setback and is proposed at 40 ’. The code calls for a 75 ’ buffer. It was noted that Gayle ’s Marina had hardcover right up to the shoreline The landscapinu plan includes tree planting as well as the saving of a number ot trees on the property The DNR was asked to plant something larger than their standard 1" caliper trees and are planting l-l/2"-2 ’’. Drainage will flow through filter stnps before entering' the lake In reuards to the site access issue, traffic will be brought in from the west end at Tonkawa with no traffic accessing from North Shore Dnve. A counterclock-wise flow of traffic will occur within the site. Peterson said the Lake Use Committee has had more meetings on this public access than anv other issue. It has involved the public, the Council and the DNR. Peterson said he was comfortable with what was being introduced a iu saw it as a viable plan. • • •