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�J MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL 18, 1994 ( #4) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.56, SUBDIVISION 3 (CONTINUED) It was moved by Lindquist, seconded by Smith, to recommend approval of the Amendment to Section 10.56, Subdivision 3, and direct staff to forward it to the City Council. Ayes 6, nays 0. ( #5) #792 MINNETONKA POWER SQUADRON, 510 BIG ISLAND - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - PUBLIC HEARING Gaffron gave the staff report and stated that staff recommended approval of the request subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Peterson commented he felt that it was good to have a conditional use permit issued for the use and he did not want to limit the applicants to 150 users. The applicant noted that their membership was about 300 -350 family units, and they did not want to be in a situation where they had to count the number of people on the site. Chair Schroeder noted this was a public hearing; no one present wished to speak, and the public hearing was closed. • Lindquist asked the applicants what number they would feel comfortable with and the applicants responded that they typically have had between 250 -300 people on the site during the busiest times. They were willing to give the City a schedule of events so they would be informed of the activities on Big Island, but they preferred not to be limited or having to take a head count. Chair Schroeder asked if 500 people would be acceptable as they were not comfortable having it open ended. Discussion ensued regarding the potential number of people the island could accommodate safely. Peterson commented that the Minnetonka Power Squadron had not done anything other than operate the facility in a very responsible manner; the other Commissioners concurred. It was moved by Schroeder, seconded by Lindquist, to approve #792 Conditional Use Permit for Minnetonka Power Squadron, 510 Big Island, as outlined in the staff report, with the limit of 500 people, beyond which the Minnetonka Power Squadron will need to obtain approval on a per -event basis from the City Council. Ayes 6, nays 0. ( #6) #1881 JOHN WHITMAN, 1570 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT /VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING Gaffron reviewed the staff report and noted that staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit and variance subject to the six stipulations listed in the staff report. He discussed the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District proposal to construct an 8 -acre basin to catch sediment from the surrounding properties. • K