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CITY OF ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MRETING - PUBLIC HEARING HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR STUDY/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1987 7:30 P.M. The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present: Chairman Kelley, Members Bellows and Taylor. The following represented the staff: City Administrator Bernhardson, Buildin+ 6 Zoning Administrator Mabusth, and Assistant Building 6 Zoning Admini ator Gaffron. John Shardlow from Dahlgren, Shardlow 6 Uban was press to represent the City. The following were also present: Councilmember Sime and Peterson. Mayor Grabek was in attendance for the later part of the meeting. City Administrator Bernhardson explained that of the seven positions on the Planning Commission there are 3 vacancies and of the rer,.gining four, one member was called out of town and was unable to make it back in time for the meeting. Because of thic, the hearing may be conducted as scheduled and listen to public commei,.s, however, no formal action will be able to be taken, therefore, formal action will be deferred until the February 17, 1987 Planning Commission meeting. City Administrator Bernhardson explained the Council, at their November 26, 1986 meeting, directed staff to draft a comprehensive plan amendment to incorporate the changes in the Highway 12 corridor as indicated at tl..,t meeting. Once the Planning Commission has reviewed and made recommendations, the comprehensive plan amendment will be taken to the Council for preliminary approval and then to the Metropolitan Council for their approval. The Council and Planning Commission will then work or adopting the implementation tools to make the amendment a possibi � ! f.r. once those tools are in place, the City would then be in a positicn +o accept development plans, etc. for this area. City Administrator Bernhardson noted the study area consists of all the lands in Orono abutting Highway 12 from County Road 6 on the west to Brown Road North, which then abuts the City of Long Lake, :nd three parcels on the east which are surrounded Ly the cities of Long Lake and Wayzata and interspersed by a piece of Wayzata. The study was undertaken be^ause of numerous inquiries about rezoning from the existing 2-acre rural residential. The study consisted of 9 meeti:gs starting in September 1985 through November 1986. City Administrator Bernhardson explained during the study process, that following an inventory and ansylsis stage, the Council identified four principal areas for goals and objectives of the study, as follows: 1. Land tine - compatible land uses and transitions back from Highway 12, if there are to be changes. 2. Transportation - both through and across the Highway 12 corridor for vehicular or non -vehicular traffic. 1. Environmental protection - includinq ].eke Minnetonka and Long Lake and other natural features of the area.