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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, August 20, 2018 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />3. LA18-000068 SVEN GUSTAFSON ON BEHALF OF 1350 BALDUR, LLC, PIDS <br />08-117-23-31-0006 THROUGH 08-117-23-31-0009, BALDUR PARK ROAD, SKETCH PLAN, 6:38 <br />P.M. – 7:09 P.M. <br /> <br />Sven Gustafson, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted this is a sketch plan application for a plat on Baldur Park to combine four lots into one lot <br />for the purposes of constructing a new single-family home. This is not a subdivision or the splitting of a <br />lot. There is an existing house at the point. <br /> <br />When looking at a plat, the City has to look at a couple of different scenarios. When the property is <br />platted in the proposed manner, it will create a back lot, which is prohibited by City ordinances. Barnhart <br />stated there is not a lot of details available in terms of grading or configuration of roads and that the <br />applicant is looking for guidance from the Planning Commission on the issues outlined in the Staff report. <br /> <br />Overall the property is generally flat or very close to the ordinary high water line, so flooding or <br />floodplain issues may come into play on this development. A wetland may be located on the site which <br />will need to be delineated. Both of those items are important in determining minimum lot size and more <br />information will need to be provided. <br /> <br />Baldur Park is a platted public road and does not actually touch this property on land. A copy of an <br />easement, if one exists, will need to be provided, or else additional information will need to be submitted <br />showing how the property will access the road. Generally a cul-de-sac would be required at the end of a <br />public road to provide a turnaround for emergency vehicles. The lack of frontage onto Baldur Park Road <br />prevents a cul-de-sac within the Baldur Park Road right-of-way unless additional right-of-way is platted. <br /> <br />The proposed plat appears to be consistent with the Orono 2030 Community Management Plan. As a <br />sketch plan, it has been submitted to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and those comments will <br />need to be incorporated into the plan at some point. A Conservation Design plan is not required since this <br />is a proposed plat and not a subdivision. <br /> <br />A tree removal plan will be required since there are several large trees on the property, many of which <br />will need to be removed to accommodate construction. <br /> <br />The issues identified by Staff include frontage of the property. <br /> <br />Issues for discussion: <br /> <br />1. Front lot/back lot. Platting the property as proposed will create an easement back lot. Does the <br /> Planning Commission feel a waiver from the prohibition of an easement back lot is warranted? <br /> <br />2. The 75-foot lake yard variance. Because of the narrow width of the peninsula, any improvement <br /> of the subject lot will require 75-foot lake yard setback variances. Does the Commission support <br /> the placement of a lot in the location, requiring variances? An alternative lot location further at <br /> the point would prevent the need for a variance. <br /> <br />3. Does the Commission feel that adjustments to the lot area requirements are justified?