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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AUGUST 18, 1986 ATTENDANCE 7:30 P.M. The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: C irman Kelley, Bellows, Rovegno, Goetten, McDonald, and Hanson. Taylor was Absent. The following represented the City staff: Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaff ron, and City Recorder Peterson. Also present were Councilmember Frahm and Consulting Engineer Mike Lynch. #1039 WK. J ULRICH 1595 HONN'S POINT ROAD CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/VARIANCE SECOND REVIEW 9:15 - 10:09 Applicant's A`torney Tom Humphrey introduced the following peopl` present for this matter: John Noble, Project Director; Mark Gronberg, Surveyor; Cliff Reep, Independant Shoreline Consultant; George Shoppie, Master Plumber & Engineer; Dean Buendorf, Vice President of Terra - Therm Inc. the manufacturer and distributer of the proposed geothermal heating/cooling system. Based on concerns raised at the last Planning Commission meeting, Mr. Humphrey noted that the following conclusions can be made from the supportive data: 1. The well will not have a significant impact on other wells in the area nor on the water *able. 2. There sill not be any de-icing effe.;t on Lake Minnetonka as a result of either the velocity or temperature of water discharged. 3. iecause the discharge pipe is on the bottom of the lagoon, there will be no navigational hazard to traffic on Lake Minnetonka. 4. Because it is a closed system there will be no pollution hazard. Fir. Humphrey noted that thi system which the applicant has chosen to use is a perm. •ad system. Addressing the hardship involved with the location -f disc-arge pipe in the lagoon vs. the wetland area, hE tated that if the pipe were discharged in the wetland area, there would be a chance of the pipe freezing making the system inoperable. Mr. Humphrey reviewed the other agencies approval as follows: DNR - They have issued the well permit that has permitted the installation of the well and also the use of the water for heating and cooling. Dept. of Fisheries - They find no harmful effects from the water discharged into the lagoon.