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 The Planning Commission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve a text amendment listing garage condos as conditional uses in the industrial district and providing conditions and requirements for the use. The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff. Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. There were no public comments. Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. Commissioners asked about restrictions on commercial use noting that they would not want a garage condo to become a commercial retail -front but recognized that businesses may utilize a condo for storage Avehicles. Staff explained the restriction is intended that a business could not operate out of a unit or receive mail or deliveries. Commissioners suggested operating a business should be defined so it would be clear that businesses could use the garage condos for things like storage and warehousing. Ressler moved, McCutcheon seconded, to approve LA24-000062, Text Amendment: Sections 78-1 and 7&823 Industrial Uses as drafted, incorporating feedback to add storage and warehousing options to Letter C. VOTE: Ayes: 5, Nays 0. 5.7 LA24-0000064, TEXT AMENDMENT: DRIVEWAY, ROAD, AND TREE ALTERATION STANDARDS WITHIN THE SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT The Planning Commmission is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and approve a text amendment for driveway, road, and tree alteration standards within lakeshore set -back to allow for flexibility based on topography or other site features and cleaning up the code with edits and clarifications. Driveway wording would follow DNR ordinances. The Planning Commission discussed the item and asked questions of staff. Chair Bollis opened the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. There were no public comments. Chair Bollis closed the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. Commissioners were in favor of the revised text amendment. Ressler moved, Schultze seconded, to approve LA24-0000064, Text Amendment: Driveway, Road, and Tree Alteration Standards withinthe Shoreland Overlay District. VOTE: Ayes: 5, Nays 0. 6. OTHER ITEMS Community Development Director Oakden updated the Commission on City Council actions on items that had been reviewed by the Planning Commission that in each case followed Planning Commission Page 5 of 6 14