10-10-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Metropolitan Waste Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth September 16, 1988 tr�oh�o mission St. p'aul, . riQ r I n lsi4 Ms. Jeanne A. Mabusth Re: Orono Interceptor - Building & Zoning Administrator MWCC Project Number 85-67 City of Orono Post Office Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Subject: Conditional Use Permit and Plat Application This letter is in re3ponse to the city's concerns as summarized in the 7/28/88 notice, zoning file No. 1306. 1. Will there by noise, or any special odors emitting from this strutune and the proposed use? There will be some noise from the facility when the generator is operated in an emergency or when being exercised. We anti- cipate that :his would happen about 1/2 hour per week. We do not anticipate a problem with odors at this lift sta- tion. 2. Provide landscaping - it was noted by the Planning Commission that all the other lift stations and improvements with the original upgrading plans provided landscaping. This applica- tion provided no sut-h landscaping and we request landscaping for the structure. Commission staff will work with the City on a landscaping plan. 3. The building design has been qu_stioned by the members of the Planning Commission finding it not appropriate for the surrounding neighborhood suggesting a re -design of roof and making the structure look more residential rather than for public works type use. Note other similar structures, possibly in Eden Prairie, that have been designed for MWCC's use that would be more appropriate than the design plan of this structure. The design and type of cunstruction of the building was decided during bi-weekly review meetings with the Commission staff. The building has a brick facing and flat roof con- sistent with this type of facility. The facility has homes to the east and north and a marina to the west. Because there is a mix of building types, with the marina probably dominatinn, a commercial type building was designed.