11-18-24 Planning Commission Minutes

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Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting Monday, November 18, 2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 MCCULc eon arrived at 6:41 p.m. The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Gabriel Pass, Minneapolis, the brother of Bradley Pass, both sons of Carol Pass, the recently deceased owner. He said it was important to their mother and the family to develop the land in as way that respects the wetland and conservation. Kelsey Johnson, Blue Pencil Collective of White Bear Lake, said they were prepared to make the necessary adjustments to meet the requirements of the City and added they have no plans to provide lake access for lot 6. Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 6:55 p.m. Mandy Little, 4620 North Arm Drive, said it was their understanding when they moved in that the land would be left natural and that they would be the neighbors most impacted by the development. Tim Pratt, 185 Bayside Trail, questioned the designation of a City street there and pointed out the water Iowa Stephanie Burns, 370 North Arm Lane, said they have a quiet neighborhood with small children and could not see two long cul-de-sacs with additional houses off their narrow street. �1\ Jeff Toole, no address given, said the neighborhood is not as dense as the proposal to put five homes into 10 acres. Mark Larson, 366 North Arm Lane, said they have been there for 40 years and live in the original farmhouse and they and other neighbors have concerns about homes being shoe -horned next to theirs. Mike Demeuse, 350 North Arm Lane, asked if there would be another public hearing after the proposed plat is redesigned and said it doesn't seem like the goal is preservation with the number of houses proposed and a long hardcover drive serving one house. Brian Hedeen, 360 North Arm Lane, also said their road is too narrow for two cars to meet and he doesn't know how that would work for construction and life after that with increased traffic. Melissa Demeuse, 350 North Arm Lane, said she is concerned about the narrow road and traffic due to another neighborhood being there with more residents and possible hired services like landscapers. Gabriel Pass, 2536 18"' Ave. said by not developing the land his family has been providing a wilderness to the neighborhood and paying taxes on it and they don't have an obligation to do that in perpetuity. He said the property would be sold and developed eventually, possibly by other persons less interested in working with the City and the neighbors. M. Larson, 366 North Arm Lane, also pointed out the narrow lane all the neighbors live on and asked if there would be a plan to take land from them to widen the lane. She said some of the homes are right on the lane. Page 3 of 6 12