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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION .MEETING HELD OCTOBER 18, 1993 (#3) #1874 GARY DESANTIS/SAH.ORS WORLD - CONT. hardcover noting that some off-site parking had been secured at the Minnetonka Art Center. He felt that it may be better to take a couple parking spaces for placement of the storage structure than to attempt to place them on a grassed area. Peterson asked if the applicant was aware of DNR comments on this application. DeSantis was not but they were included as part ot the onginal packet Nolan asked what the intended schedule of completion of improvements was for the property'. DeSantis responded that they had three years to complete the commercial site plan and that time has not expired The rainy season this summer has cau.sed problems completing the parking lot and landscaping DeSantis explained that the structures are moveable with no foundations and could be considered temporary or permanent. Nolan obserxed piles of lumber, a tractor, rotting timbers and a dumpster on the prope^'and questioned the standard practice of operation regarding use of these landscape areas. The City has designated certain areas yet Nolan noted most of these areas had some type of coverage on them, i.c. bo3i. conMruciK)n rnmcruils, etc DeSantis responded that the marina is in a winter storage mode and has the ability to use the property for winter storage. Landscape timbers will be removed when the landscape contractor has tune to complete his work. Smith asked if some of the items could be moved to clean up the property . DeSantis asked where thev should be moved to Nolan added that was the point he was try ing to make Even If the landscaping were complete, w.mld there still be materials left in landscaped areas Is this the standard of operation the Planning Comini.ssion could expect to see in the future. DeSantis did not feel he should be criticized tor not completing the improvements. Part landscaping price was removal of the old umbers and the contractor has not completed portion Schroeder noted there were worthwhile improvemems. The B 2 rone ha^ been an i^ue for tmideration bv the City tor some t.me He has concent oser adding form of storage He did not see renting storage space a.s pan of the uic lake^ storage could tKcur across the street or on some other pan of the propenv furdier from the laker He aiso expressed concern that aeMhelicallt the storage buildings would not be consistent with the existing buildings