Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 8/8/1988

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MINi1TES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD DULY 11, 1988 Mayor Gr.abek welcomed all candidates and stated that each candidate would give an initial statement and them would answer questions from the Council. 4RD C. BROWN, III . Brown is concerned with the I-394 Project and the resulting pressure on the community of Orono for various forms of development and building on Lake Minnetonka. He has lived in this area all of his life and would like to give something back to that area. He would like to control the pressure and see that care is taken of the Lake. His attributes include being a resident of Orono for 12 years and has lived near the Lake. He has been on the Planning Commission for almost a year, which has been helpful in giving him perspective on the issues and problems here. He has built a home in Orono and understands the issues involved with home building; he has some leadership skills and background in starting a small business within the First Bank System that he feels would be transferable to what goes on with the Council. It is a service -oriented business in which he is involved, as is the Council; he also has a record of Community involvement as pointed out in his resume'. Mr. Brown is concerned with the Highway 12 corridor development. Does believe there should be low density development, mainly office buildings, institutional kind of development with a minimum of retail activities to avoid traffic congestion and pressure on that area that already has too much pressure. Navarre Development - He does not know what exactly can be done there and has not paid too much attention. He says it is not a pretty sight right now. If there is some ability to upgrade the building materials of the properties, an overall architectural design for that area may help, including more landscaping, etc. Interaction between the Council and Planning Commission - He understands that the Planning Commission is an advisory body and is appointed by the Council so there must be a limit to how much authority the Commission can have. He feels, however that it has been frustrating for him being a part of the Commi-FRion not to have more authority to make decisions on the planning issues and activities in the City. Maybe the concept of a Board of Appeals might make sense to handle variances and some of the mo-e routine things that come before the Commission so they could be more involved with strictly planning. One interim step might be more joint meetings with the Council to make sure both bodies think alike. 0