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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, September 21, 2015 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Berg stated it is very difficult to get out onto Kelly at certain times of the day. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated the City will need to look at how that can be fixed. <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated the Shadywood parcel has 12 units on it and the Kelly side has six units. Wasmoen <br />stated the other option is to take one of the units that face Kelly and place it on the other side <br /> <br />Barnhart stated he would prefer to collect comments from the Planning Commission and perhaps take <br />public comments tonight and then bring the sketch plan back. Barnhart stated he has heard concerns with <br />density near Kelly Avenue, traffic issues onto Kelly, and the height of the buildings from Kelly. <br /> <br />Wasmoen asked if they could have a review of the plan by the fire marshal. <br /> <br />Barnhart stated it can be reviewed but that he would hesitate to make the plan too detailed at this point <br />until there is some understanding of the position of the City Council. Barnhart stated he wanted to get the <br />Planning Commission’s first impression of the plan and that the plan will be fine-tuned. <br /> <br />Wasmoen stated a review by the fire marshal would resolve the issue of whether access t Kelly will be <br />allowed. Wasmoen stated in his experience with the fire marshal he will want this to be a through street. <br /> <br />Berg stated limiting the number of cars that could access Kelly would be an option. <br /> <br />Thiesse noted Orono has a number of cul-de-sacs, and asked whether a cul-de-sac could be constructed in <br />this situation. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the majority of the cul-de-sacs are located in the rural areas and that he does not know on <br />which side the fire marshal will weigh in on. <br />Schoenzeit stated he would show it with a cul-de-sac if they really do not want a through street. <br /> <br />Leskinen suggested also approaching Hennepin County regarding access to Shadywood. Leskinen stated <br />if they are not able to get access onto Shadywood, that would dramatically change the plan.