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X CITY OF ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - PUBLIC HEARINi^ HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR STUDY/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1987 7:30 P.M. The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present; Chairman Kelley, Members Bellows and Taylo^ The following represented the staff: City administrator Bernhard^^^ Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, and Assistant Building & Zoning Administrator Gaffron. John Shardlow from Snardlow & uba^^^^ oresent to represent the City. The following were also present. CounciImember Sime and Peterson. Mayor Grabek was in attendance for the later part of the meeting. INTRODUCTION , ■ city Administrator Bernhardson explained that of the seven positions on the Planning Commission there are 3 remaining four, one member was called out of town and ""®^3e to make it back in time for the meeting. Because of this, the hearing may be conducted as scheduled and listen to action will be able to be taken, therefore, formal action will be deferred until the February 17, 1987 Planning Commission meeting. City Administrator Bernhardson explained the Council, at November 26, 1986 meeting, directed staff ^°7''%*iaiLSv”^2®^corr^cror as amendment to incorporate the changes in the Highway 12 corridor as indicated at that meeting. Once the Planning Co^ission has made recommendations, the comprehensive plan amendment will be taken to the CouLfl™ preliminary approval and then to the Metropolitan Council for their approval. The Council and Planning Commission will then work on adopting the implementation tools to make the amendment a possibility. oLe thLe tools are in place, the City would then be in a position to accept development plans, etc. for this area. City Administrator Bernhardson noted the study area^ all the lands in Orono abutting Highway 12 from County Road .. to Brown Road North, which then abuts the City parcels on the east which are surround'=‘d by the cities of Long Lake and Lyzata and interspersed by a piece of Wayzata. The because of numerous inquiries about zoning from the existing 2 acre rura residential. The study consisted of 9 meeting? starting in p through November 1986. City Administrator Bernhardson explained process, that following an inventory and anaylsis stage, the Counci identified four principal areas for goals and objectives o y» follows: and transitions back from Highway 12, if there are to be changes. 2. Transportation - both through and across the Highway 12 corridor for vehicular or non-vehicular traffic. 3. Environmental protection - including Lake Minnetonka and Long Lake and other natura] features of the area. 1