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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION meeting held on OCTOBER 17. 1994 (#16 • Item #1978 - Westonka Intervertion Project - Continued) The she k)catkM is in the bean of the area scfved. The project directors see that the licifity win extend to serving all of the Like hftnnetonka area cities such as Shorewood, Excelsior, Greenwood, Tonka Bay. Deephaven. Wayzata. and Long Lake. It is a State poBcy that an police agencies najst work with an imerveiition project such as this one. The Plamang Commission expressed positive feedback on this project. Th^ did question why tins location was chosen when the southern side of Lake Minnetooka is more populated and b part of the prcject area. Hesshurg reported on losing a donated site in Mound after eight peopfe oppo^ the project. The she area was (fiscussed. No outsale play area was in the plans at this time. Parkir^ witt not be a problem since most victims arc driven to the feci^ by the volunteer advocates. Police vehicles drivii« to this fecilily wttl H few for the same reason. The fedlityb conveniently located near grocery stores and bus stop areas. It is also in tte area serviced by buses for three school districts to ease the transition for school-aged children involved. The Plaimiiig Commission members voted 7/0 to support the request to amend the zoning code in the LR-IC zoning district to allow usage of the building by the project. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS (#17) REPORT BY PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 10,1994 (CHARLES NOLAN) Nolan reported the applicatioo for the Bangert property driveway was approved by the City Council 4/0, even though the Planning Commission recommended denial 4/0, because the City deemed the property buildable when it provided sewer access to the property. (#18) OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION Schroeder reported receipt of a letter from Patrkt*' Afeh, a friend of the Hill area. Her group wishes to acquire the land for a park preserve aiKl extended an uivitation to a meeting discussing this on 10/20/94 City Administration is looking imo the matter.