09-21-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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, • MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNIl�TG CONIIVIISSION MEETING �� Monday,August 17,2015 >> 6:30 o'clocK p.m. � � �� � Leskinen st�ted Item No. 7 is obtaining wetland boundary and buffer width confumations from the Minr�ehaha Creek Watershed District. Leskinen noted the Planning Commission has akeady discussed that and it should be required. Item No. 8 stated the Co�aservation Design Report as submitted appears to be incomplete and contains errors. A complete version should be provided far review przor to Council review of the preliminary plat. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to require tha� Leskinen stated as it relates Item No. 9,t�e engineering items, Marlc Gronberg has ah�eady discussed tt►ose. The Planning Commission had no other concerns at this time with the application. Chair Leskinen reopened the public hearing at 10:42 p.m. Byrnes stated when tfiey tallc about the iwo cul-de-sacs,the challenge is with the buses. If the new road is going to be class five�ave1 and there is no fmallayer of asphalt,the bus company will not turn atound Byrnes stated if t�ere is any way to preserve the existing cul-de-sac until the final layer is put down,that would help the buses. Dez�nis Libby, 1000 He�itage Lane,stsbed as a piece of history,his former neighbor,Dr.I,arson,and he made an informal application to Staf£in 24U4 to vacate the City extension and allow them to purclaase ft and then split the extension equaily between the two property owners. Libby sttated they were summarily denied from malcing a formal application because Staff felt this was a very long-term plan. Libby noted he again submitted that option to Mr. Gaffron about a month ago. At that point in time this application had not been made. Libby stated he was again reminded by Mr. Gaffron at that time that zt would be the City's intent a�nd responsibility to keep this extension for future development. Leskinen closed the public hearing at 10:44 p.m. Page 59 of 65