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Minutes <br />Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br />Monday, October 20, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 4 of 4 <br /> <br />rooted native plants. This standard could prohibit installing replacement sod or lawn grass in the <br />construction areas around retaining walls. The Commission noted that the replacement landscaping <br />requirement for retaining walls in the lakeshore setback seemed excessive and may prove to be a difficult <br />or unreasonable standard for homeowners to meet. <br /> <br />The Commission suggested that the code should require a site plan to identify the disrupted area and keep <br />the disturbance to the minimum necessary. The Commission also discussed the proposed requirement for <br />replacement plantings to be native, deep-rooted plants and suggested the following alternative language <br />calling for the replacement plantings to be "the same or similar plant materials to address erosion, <br />including native plantings". <br /> <br />Weltzin moved, Prchal seconded, to approve LA25-000039, Text Amendments Regarding Retaining <br />Walls with recommended language revisions regarding landscaping. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 1 (Bollis). <br /> <br />6. OTHER ITEMS <br /> <br />This item was moved ahead on the agenda. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Tift moved, Weltzin seconded, to adjourn the Planning Commission Meeting at 8:58 p.m. to <br />November 17, 2025. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />_________________________________________ <br />Christopher Bollis, Chair <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6